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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $265.15 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $788.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $798.20 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $798.40 | $169.12 – $898.20 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $798.70 | $82.60 – $843.12 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $801.10 | $37.96 – $746.63 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $802.62 | $170.91 – $498.37 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $804.00 | $41.25 – $216.57 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $805.80 | $37.96 – $759.06 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $809.50 | $105.37 – $179.45 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $809.60 | $28.80 – $172.10 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $809.90 | $187.96 – $187.96 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $810.00 | $41.25 – $186.69 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $811.20 | $89.06 – $639.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $813.60 | $107.70 – $1,130.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $817.70 | $167.48 – $169.16 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $819.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $819.00 | $174.77 – $262.16 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $819.00 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $821.40 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $822.90 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $824.20 | $69.96 – $455.25 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $825.00 | $89.16 – $524.79 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $826.20 | $294.00 – $294.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $826.20 | $294.00 – $294.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $829.44 | $102.57 – $1,152.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $832.20 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $832.80 | $41.25 – $1,110.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $833.25 | $132.50 – $619.13 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $836.00 | $328.13 – $940.50 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $840.84 | $176.20 – $794.48 |