Small Bowel Barium X-ray (Follow-Through) cost at US hospitals
Small bowel series with multiple serial abdominal radiographs and delayed images, single-contrast study · CPT 74250
$69.30
lowest cash price
$557.70
national median
$5,600.79
highest cash price
897
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $69.30–$5,600.79 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($801.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,327.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $802.62 | $925.86 | $1,190.28 |
| Arizona | 23 | $104.31 | $154.82 | $859.98 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $86.83 | $238.70 | $877.00 |
| California | 90 | $153.23 | $481.60 | $1,564.32 |
| Colorado | 17 | $127.42 | $1,898.37 | $4,062.85 |
| Florida | 69 | $480.17 | $1,814.46 | $5,292.25 |
| Georgia | 25 | $307.55 | $557.70 | $2,994.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $264.32 | $264.32 | $509.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $166.65 | $627.20 | $1,215.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $258.00 | $530.50 | $1,677.54 |
| Iowa | 26 | $187.68 | $411.12 | $1,011.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $463.60 | $1,079.57 | $2,750.43 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $332.40 | $585.25 | $1,677.54 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $295.10 | $295.10 | $295.10 |
| Maine | 7 | $728.85 | $805.80 | $1,504.95 |
| Maryland | 2 | $393.00 | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $106.40 | $355.00 | $992.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $415.54 | $515.42 | $865.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $86.24 | $156.80 | $215.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $310.20 | $426.40 | $4,081.19 |
| Montana | 2 | $473.60 | $473.60 | $660.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $328.44 | $402.36 | $869.84 |
| Nevada | 4 | $212.79 | $391.96 | $546.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,054.10 | $1,054.10 | $1,054.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $104.49 | $197.21 | $294.56 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $598.08 | $598.08 | $598.08 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $1,621.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $313.50 | $511.38 | $907.31 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $405.60 | $741.60 | $752.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $337.20 | $709.50 | $1,684.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $113.00 | $359.15 | $1,150.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $142.56 | $705.00 | $826.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $225.00 | $669.60 | $1,312.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $304.50 | $550.20 | $2,106.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $761.60 | $798.40 | $958.40 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $69.30 | $106.59 | $2,607.68 |
| Texas | 113 | $249.55 | $639.60 | $5,600.79 |
| Virginia | 40 | $69.30 | $788.50 | $2,928.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $231.20 | $581.20 | $1,719.20 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $237.00 | $400.50 | $489.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $116.85 | $530.00 | $1,079.10 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $181.44 | $424.51 | $461.90 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $705.00 | $83.17 – $735.08 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $851.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $322.56 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $709.50 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $709.50 | $179.20 – $322.56 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $709.50 | $161.25 – $851.40 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $712.36 | $176.20 – $701.55 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $717.32 | $118.28 – $1,168.41 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $721.60 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $728.85 | $37.96 – $661.80 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $732.00 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $733.78 | $229.29 – $1,325.87 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $734.40 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $741.30 | $204.25 – $1,888.05 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $741.60 | $121.50 – $834.30 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $745.33 | $91.79 – $1,571.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $745.64 | $35.36 – $491.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $745.64 | $35.36 – $447.38 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $746.20 | $151.36 – $610.71 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $746.90 | $127.78 – $649.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $747.50 | $69.96 – $403.20 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $747.50 | $165.94 – $172.58 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $750.40 | $135.41 – $844.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $752.00 | $227.57 – $846.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $752.00 | $227.57 – $846.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $759.60 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $760.80 | $186.92 – $855.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $760.80 | $132.55 – $855.90 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $761.60 | $280.84 – $856.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $770.70 | $115.86 – $1,651.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $774.76 | $35.36 – $774.75 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $775.69 | $135.72 – $1,747.42 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $776.88 | $135.72 – $2,796.75 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $779.40 | $41.25 – $186.69 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $784.08 | $107.70 – $1,089.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $784.32 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $787.80 | $89.06 – $657.87 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $788.40 | $107.70 – $469.91 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |