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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $128.54 – $394.97 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $195.60 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $128.54 – $483.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $128.54 – $394.97 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $58.80 – $483.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $94.50 – $483.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $177.87 – $511.99 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $199.64 | $48.22 – $325.10 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $201.40 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $201.40 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $201.40 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $201.67 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $206.09 | $79.62 – $546.91 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $62.44 – $552.17 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $68.88 – $483.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $210.72 | $188.77 – $430.22 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $212.31 | $39.93 – $469.10 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $215.11 | $153.65 – $430.22 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $217.85 | $111.23 – $402.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $218.28 | $111.23 – $174.35 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $218.55 | $129.45 – $750.40 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $220.43 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $221.51 | $5.00 – $431.30 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $225.11 | $160.93 – $1,062.45 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $227.72 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $228.16 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $228.87 | $129.45 – $750.40 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $231.21 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $233.73 | $129.45 – $396.90 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $235.20 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $236.76 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $240.13 | $72.99 – $703.50 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $240.24 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $30.46 – $486.42 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $30.46 – $486.42 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $30.46 – $486.42 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $30.46 – $513.28 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $242.81 | $160.93 – $1,062.45 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $243.88 | $118.30 – $436.80 |