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 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 |