Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium only) cost at US hospitals
Contrast enema of the colon with abdominal radiographs and delayed images, single-contrast study · CPT 74270
$85.50
lowest cash price
$666.90
national median
$6,634.15
highest cash price
890
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $85.50–$6,634.15 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,029.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,279.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $834.96 | $1,162.20 | $1,804.92 |
| Arizona | 23 | $178.22 | $264.52 | $954.96 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $96.90 | $218.28 | $869.00 |
| California | 89 | $212.31 | $707.20 | $2,340.99 |
| Colorado | 17 | $131.30 | $2,772.42 | $6,630.25 |
| Florida | 73 | $428.80 | $1,648.40 | $6,537.87 |
| Georgia | 25 | $338.92 | $770.25 | $1,940.16 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $393.60 | $393.60 | $509.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $175.00 | $732.24 | $1,314.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $520.50 | $674.40 | $2,279.42 |
| Iowa | 25 | $210.72 | $490.07 | $1,168.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $566.40 | $2,456.97 | $3,540.37 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $287.33 | $862.20 | $2,301.81 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $354.64 | $354.64 | $354.64 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,004.15 | $1,178.30 | $1,758.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $571.80 | $571.80 | $571.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $157.36 | $514.00 | $1,316.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $286.66 | $374.86 | $886.40 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $107.58 | $175.04 | $266.28 |
| Missouri | 20 | $413.05 | $585.00 | $4,384.34 |
| Montana | 2 | $480.80 | $480.80 | $760.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $368.76 | $417.48 | $1,004.30 |
| Nevada | 4 | $243.88 | $629.76 | $878.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,029.60 | $1,029.60 | $1,029.60 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $102.68 | $197.21 | $260.99 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $923.16 | $923.16 | $923.16 |
| New York | 21 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $1,820.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $375.50 | $594.68 | $1,392.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $583.20 | $872.80 | $1,024.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $315.60 | $798.20 | $1,260.00 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $287.68 | $451.75 | $2,064.36 |
| Oregon | 13 | $183.06 | $826.20 | $1,014.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $291.00 | $647.40 | $1,312.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $347.50 | $902.40 | $2,897.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $858.40 | $988.00 | $1,073.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $85.50 | $179.36 | $3,023.19 |
| Texas | 115 | $257.67 | $742.20 | $6,634.15 |
| Virginia | 39 | $85.50 | $975.00 | $3,826.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $359.32 | $604.00 | $1,988.70 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $352.00 | $439.50 | $877.80 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $167.01 | $472.50 | $1,079.10 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $181.44 | $642.75 | $699.36 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $869.00 | $111.23 – $695.20 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $871.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $871.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $871.75 | $127.78 – $934.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $872.55 | $140.00 – $1,869.75 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $872.80 | $264.13 – $981.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $872.80 | $264.13 – $981.90 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $873.00 | $41.25 – $257.26 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $877.80 | $153.51 – $767.43 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $877.80 | $144.67 – $144.67 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $878.40 | $186.92 – $988.20 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $878.60 | $156.23 – $2,119.68 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $880.80 | $186.92 – $990.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $886.40 | $132.55 – $997.20 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $886.50 | $286.68 – $356.07 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $886.50 | $286.68 – $356.07 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $893.20 | $123.00 – $361.01 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $900.36 | $198.20 – $1,372.68 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $902.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $902.40 | not published |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $902.70 | $401.74 – $804.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $903.00 | $148.76 – $1,290.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $903.60 | $41.25 – $253.07 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $904.20 | $102.92 – $102.92 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $904.40 | $81.89 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $904.40 | $82.47 – $804.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $904.80 | $87.45 – $1,181.43 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $904.80 | $90.14 – $907.48 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $915.00 | $126.27 – $657.87 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $923.16 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $935.48 | $203.11 – $1,135.23 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $935.48 | $171.47 – $1,020.43 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $938.00 | $154.32 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $938.00 | $154.32 – $455.55 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $945.90 | $74.46 – $2,918.31 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $949.31 | $198.20 – $1,512.46 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $951.44 | $174.01 – $348.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $954.40 | $28.13 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $954.40 | $28.13 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $954.40 | $39.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $954.40 | $46.88 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $954.40 | $28.13 – $1,006.60 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $954.96 | $91.80 – $168.98 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $958.32 | $107.70 – $1,331.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $964.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $968.40 | $102.57 – $1,345.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $975.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $975.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $975.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $975.00 | $174.56 – $247.63 |