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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $490.07 | $45.16 – $270.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $490.07 | $45.16 – $251.16 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $492.25 | $140.98 – $400.55 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $493.56 | $74.46 – $2,262.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $500.25 | $45.16 – $531.51 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $504.00 | $5.00 – $197.70 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $505.05 | $157.36 – $777.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $507.38 | $444.60 – $1,148.95 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $509.25 | $184.00 – $184.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $510.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $517.40 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $520.17 | $316.50 – $1,178.45 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $520.50 | $5.00 – $418.36 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $520.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $521.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $524.00 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $525.20 | $85.76 – $1,127.17 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $525.48 | $74.46 – $1,286.90 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $527.67 | $638.40 – $819.28 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $528.45 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $528.45 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $528.45 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $528.45 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $529.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $530.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $532.86 | $74.46 – $1,017.24 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $536.50 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $538.17 | $175.12 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $538.17 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $538.17 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $541.33 | $204.25 – $1,378.74 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $541.59 | $25.25 – $100.53 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $542.13 | $4.66 – $581.28 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $544.28 | $74.46 – $1,338.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $547.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $547.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $553.50 | $23.63 – $293.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $560.33 | $97.29 – $1,153.17 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $560.50 | $36.29 – $847.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $560.78 | $45.16 – $262.86 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $561.55 | $127.78 – $1,240.88 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $562.87 | $67.01 – $1,283.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $566.40 | $40.46 – $1,147.95 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $566.80 | $167.48 – $174.18 |