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

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Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium only)

This is a contrast enema: liquid barium is run into the colon through a tube in the rectum while x-ray pictures are taken, including plain abdominal images beforehand and further images after a delay. Single contrast means barium alone, without air pumped in afterward, so the study shows the outline and course of the colon rather than fine detail of its lining.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$85.50

Bristol Regional Medical Center — BRISTOL, TN

Most expensive published cash price

$6,634.15

HCA HOUSTON CONROE — CONROE, TX

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 Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $610.12 $253.67 – $1,308.58
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $612.50 $92.62 – $186.50
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $616.00 $179.00 – $179.00
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $618.80 $165.94 – $172.58
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $622.05 $87.45 – $369.10
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $625.00 $22.50 – $852.12
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $629.00 $104.61 – $236.04
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $629.00 $104.61 – $236.04
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $629.00 $104.61 – $236.04
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $629.00 $104.61 – $235.94
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $629.00 $104.61 – $236.04
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $629.76 $156.23 – $2,119.68
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $633.56 $153.70 – $791.96
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $636.24 $52.32 – $456.60
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $636.24 $52.32 – $456.60
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $636.24 $54.25 – $456.60
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $636.24 $179.20 – $495.60
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $637.80 $22.50 – $850.40
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $642.75 $401.72 – $885.61
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $643.60 $178.69 – $393.89
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $647.40 $28.80 – $270.73
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $647.40 $28.80 – $279.56
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $647.40 $187.96 – $191.72
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $649.52 $74.46 – $2,328.00
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $651.00 not published
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $652.19 $304.20 – $1,178.45
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $657.03 $74.46 – $1,384.98
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $659.02 $183.17 – $429.66
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $660.48 $191.76 – $417.35
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $661.80 not published
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $665.60 $165.25 – $1,024.00
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $665.70 $97.29 – $1,153.17
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $666.90 $87.45 – $403.20
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $667.26 $32.16 – $1,909.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $667.61 $137.42 – $1,001.42
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $667.61 $164.46 – $1,001.42
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $667.61 $153.70 – $1,001.42
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $667.61 $153.70 – $834.52

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