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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $244.82 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $254.16 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $257.67 | $64.64 – $1,153.17 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $259.28 | $52.96 – $305.23 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $260.99 | $68.88 – $546.91 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $262.64 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $264.52 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $266.28 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $270.14 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $274.01 | $94.19 – $331.40 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $276.65 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $276.65 | $382.13 – $382.13 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.65 | $382.13 – $382.13 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $276.92 | $225.20 – $5,142.80 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $278.59 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $279.33 | $42.49 – $305.21 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $279.45 | $225.20 – $4,036.50 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $280.44 | $39.93 – $500.33 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $280.44 | $1.47 – $431.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $280.44 | $34.99 – $435.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $282.30 | $129.45 – $752.80 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $283.86 | $64.64 – $1,153.17 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $286.66 | $156.28 – $445.67 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $286.66 | $156.28 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $286.66 | $156.28 – $402.14 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $287.33 | $156.35 – $679.77 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $381.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $408.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $325.27 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $283.67 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $287.68 | $43.60 – $112.82 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $287.84 | $52.96 – $331.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $289.83 | $129.45 – $752.80 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $290.78 | $129.45 – $703.50 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $291.00 | $39.38 – $436.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $293.31 | $42.49 – $305.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $293.31 | $42.49 – $305.21 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $300.00 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $304.25 | $74.46 – $936.54 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $305.76 | $102.35 – $242.99 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $307.56 | $74.46 – $936.54 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $315.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $315.60 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $316.20 | $41.25 – $242.09 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $317.25 | $220.58 – $1,903.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $317.25 | $220.58 – $1,903.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $317.25 | $220.58 – $2,199.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $327.60 | $170.40 – $238.57 |