Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium and air) cost at US hospitals
Contrast enema of the colon with abdominal radiographs and delayed images, double-contrast study with glucagon · CPT 74280
$110.77
lowest cash price
$820.15
national median
$8,153.13
highest cash price
886
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $110.77–$8,153.13 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,374.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,043.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,363.32 | $1,365.00 | $2,020.20 |
| Arizona | 23 | $198.36 | $310.07 | $1,203.53 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $110.77 | $290.87 | $1,217.00 |
| California | 89 | $250.25 | $904.80 | $3,230.77 |
| Colorado | 17 | $200.64 | $3,055.04 | $6,981.15 |
| Florida | 75 | $689.60 | $2,655.20 | $8,077.82 |
| Georgia | 25 | $338.92 | $903.24 | $2,570.73 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $368.00 | $368.00 | $663.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $200.00 | $1,046.88 | $2,049.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $804.00 | $870.00 | $3,449.61 |
| Iowa | 23 | $349.92 | $648.70 | $1,442.40 |
| Kansas | 11 | $684.40 | $2,999.21 | $4,097.53 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $388.54 | $983.40 | $3,449.61 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $529.10 | $529.10 | $529.10 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,004.15 | $1,729.50 | $2,356.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $822.00 | $822.00 | $822.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $199.36 | $658.00 | $1,996.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $277.06 | $278.66 | $1,146.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $144.98 | $263.60 | $375.27 |
| Missouri | 20 | $459.25 | $804.65 | $6,359.75 |
| Montana | 2 | $636.00 | $636.00 | $1,031.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $564.06 | $612.36 | $1,274.88 |
| Nevada | 4 | $417.54 | $881.71 | $1,230.09 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,741.05 | $1,741.05 | $1,741.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $127.19 | $197.21 | $399.33 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,058.40 | $1,058.40 | $1,058.40 |
| New York | 21 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $2,093.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $529.00 | $820.15 | $828.03 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $833.60 | $1,132.80 | $1,140.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $370.80 | $814.45 | $1,591.20 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $340.40 | $564.85 | $2,064.36 |
| Oregon | 13 | $214.71 | $826.20 | $1,395.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $377.40 | $877.80 | $2,179.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $420.50 | $698.00 | $3,511.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $1,121.60 | $1,186.40 | $1,545.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $118.80 | $182.16 | $3,043.42 |
| Texas | 115 | $301.59 | $785.86 | $8,153.13 |
| Virginia | 36 | $118.80 | $1,120.50 | $4,459.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $303.45 | $658.62 | $2,693.60 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $295.20 | $603.00 | $954.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $229.14 | $615.00 | $1,433.88 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $188.58 | $713.15 | $775.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $665.60 | $165.25 – $1,024.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $665.60 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $665.60 | $165.25 – $1,024.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $665.60 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $665.60 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $668.50 | $39.00 – $1,044.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $669.11 | $35.88 – $483.43 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $670.86 | $268.47 – $1,710.80 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $672.63 | $54.36 – $125.13 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $675.00 | $39.00 – $715.25 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $682.38 | $46.81 – $5,800.23 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $682.50 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $683.52 | $284.19 – $1,466.01 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $684.40 | $49.05 – $1,392.14 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $689.60 | $191.38 – $503.02 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $696.15 | $198.18 – $612.97 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $698.00 | $134.49 – $179.45 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $698.00 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,213.30 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $700.00 | $174.00 – $1,260.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,363.60 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,205.96 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,194.04 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,177.53 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $700.00 | $195.00 – $1,120.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $700.00 | $220.00 – $1,205.96 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $704.09 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $705.27 | $54.93 – $330.59 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $712.58 | $433.57 – $1,614.34 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $713.15 | $445.72 – $982.61 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $715.00 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $715.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $715.00 | $42.15 – $507.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $718.36 | $54.93 – $718.36 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $726.40 | $49.05 – $1,147.95 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $727.33 | $445.72 – $982.61 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $731.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $731.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $731.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $731.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $731.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $731.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $731.27 | $90.14 – $1,812.20 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $733.00 | $44.52 – $847.35 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $737.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $737.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $737.40 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $738.94 | $894.00 – $1,147.30 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $740.88 | $90.14 – $987.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $743.60 | $45.00 – $508.25 |