Bowel imaging cost at US hospitals
HC BOWEL IMAGING · CPT 78290
$57.39
lowest cash price
$1,074.00
national median
$9,702.10
highest cash price
812
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $57.39–$9,702.10 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,218.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,795.31)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,308.72 | $1,308.72 | $2,621.58 |
| Arizona | 18 | $57.39 | $478.99 | $1,861.68 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $237.60 | $329.45 | $1,222.00 |
| California | 86 | $58.52 | $1,216.80 | $5,682.98 |
| Colorado | 16 | $675.41 | $2,676.23 | $9,702.10 |
| Florida | 79 | $1,138.80 | $3,632.14 | $9,376.11 |
| Georgia | 25 | $422.99 | $745.29 | $1,580.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $742.40 | $742.40 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 49 | $361.35 | $1,292.90 | $3,799.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $913.00 | $1,324.20 | $3,986.88 |
| Iowa | 19 | $527.94 | $750.00 | $1,536.80 |
| Kansas | 10 | $642.00 | $1,804.86 | $6,994.18 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $270.13 | $1,314.00 | $4,159.90 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $269.62 | $269.62 | $269.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,218.80 | $1,456.35 | $1,936.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $318.60 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $410.48 | $584.00 | $3,862.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $595.10 | $1,035.16 | $1,667.20 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $279.25 | $302.40 | $545.60 |
| Missouri | 18 | $591.25 | $969.54 | $6,229.03 |
| Montana | 2 | $956.00 | $956.00 | $956.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $290.72 | $659.50 | $1,189.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $560.06 | $620.17 | $914.76 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,000.45 | $2,000.45 | $2,000.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $195.69 | $444.77 | $615.40 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $2,381.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $508.00 | $803.08 | $803.08 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,259.20 | $1,259.20 | $1,417.60 |
| Ohio | 64 | $391.80 | $1,497.00 | $3,472.30 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $314.22 | $873.95 | $1,679.60 |
| Oregon | 11 | $118.80 | $1,852.15 | $2,092.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $392.40 | $1,228.80 | $3,636.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $571.00 | $750.50 | $3,470.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $1,444.80 | $1,508.00 | $1,892.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $179.76 | $419.16 | $2,333.99 |
| Texas | 116 | $303.15 | $982.44 | $8,075.66 |
| Virginia | 36 | $385.80 | $974.50 | $3,218.40 |
| Washington | 31 | $521.20 | $1,161.20 | $2,756.60 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $510.00 | $873.00 | $2,033.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $540.65 | $985.00 | $2,380.91 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $632.52 | $1,077.60 | $1,240.51 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,536.10 | $155.12 – $3,378.06 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,536.80 | $547.49 – $1,728.90 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,539.36 | $318.49 – $2,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,544.40 | $24.13 – $614.92 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,549.60 | $409.97 – $1,556.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,550.95 | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,550.95 | $395.28 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $387.22 – $884.18 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,551.20 | $297.55 – $1,745.10 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,577.00 | $352.88 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,577.00 | $358.12 – $920.33 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,577.70 | $155.12 – $6,158.70 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,580.00 | $582.63 – $1,777.50 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,580.00 | $504.21 – $504.21 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,580.00 | $388.99 – $920.33 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,580.00 | $396.06 – $920.33 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,580.40 | $82.50 – $2,107.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,601.40 | $24.13 – $614.92 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,608.00 | $421.92 – $1,809.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,608.00 | $421.92 – $1,809.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,610.40 | $688.45 – $1,811.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,618.20 | $24.13 – $614.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,629.10 | $428.40 – $449.82 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,629.10 | $428.40 – $449.82 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,663.94 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,666.02 | $401.59 – $1,348.20 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,666.02 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,666.14 | $1,348.20 – $1,348.20 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,667.20 | $421.92 – $1,875.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,679.60 | $224.24 – $918.97 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $2,039.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,699.50 | $408.43 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,699.50 | $408.43 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $2,039.40 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,699.50 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,707.84 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,707.84 | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,708.00 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $1,713.60 | $56.25 – $2,259.58 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $1,713.60 | $78.75 – $2,259.58 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $1,713.60 | $56.25 – $2,259.58 |