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
900
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 ($1,613.97)
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 | 23 | $210.66 | $222.80 | $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 | 33 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $840.84 | $547.23 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $840.84 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $850.20 | $115.95 – $1,127.17 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $853.84 | $96.49 – $512.89 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $855.20 | $41.25 – $1,006.60 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $858.90 | $162.81 – $361.60 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $859.98 | $72.25 – $134.06 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $865.60 | $186.92 – $973.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $865.60 | $186.92 – $973.80 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $868.50 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $869.84 | $224.49 – $1,006.08 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $873.00 | $41.25 – $186.69 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $877.00 | $79.45 – $701.60 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $882.80 | $47.51 – $269.77 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $891.90 | $135.72 – $2,918.31 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $896.58 | $244.06 – $327.22 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $902.70 | $401.74 – $433.03 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $903.60 | $41.25 – $186.25 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $907.31 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $913.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $913.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $913.80 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $924.00 | $329.18 – $1,039.50 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $924.65 | $37.96 – $773.93 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $924.95 | $161.10 – $929.22 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $925.86 | not published |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $925.88 | $498.80 – $1,888.05 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $932.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $938.00 | $123.47 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $938.00 | $123.47 – $455.55 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $944.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $944.40 | not published |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $958.40 | $81.44 – $1,078.20 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $964.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $967.51 | $144.74 – $482.96 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $969.95 | $120.72 – $361.01 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $977.62 | $135.31 – $1,640.52 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $978.72 | $164.58 – $164.58 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $983.00 | $67.00 – $377.75 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $987.27 | $161.87 – $348.60 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $991.25 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $991.90 | $195.46 – $712.48 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $992.80 | not published |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $17.67 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $17.88 – $1,228.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,002.05 | $115.47 – $612.97 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,008.80 | $1.10 – $1,105.20 |