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

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Small Bowel Barium X-ray (Follow-Through)

A small bowel follow-through tracks swallowed barium down the whole length of the small intestine, with x-rays repeated at intervals until the contrast reaches the colon. It is as much a timing test as a picture: how long the transit takes is part of the answer. Expect to be at the department for one to two hours, sometimes longer.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$69.30

Bristol Regional Medical Center — BRISTOL, TN

Most expensive published cash price

$5,600.79

HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER — Houston, TX

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
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $1,009.89 $129.63 – $474.32
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $1,011.00 $165.56 – $1,011.00
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $1,020.18 $135.72 – $683.06
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $1,028.12 $151.33 – $391.23
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $1,028.12 $151.33 – $391.23
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $1,031.80 $187.96 – $197.36
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $1,031.80 $187.96 – $197.36
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $1,032.20 $73.69 – $1,429.20
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $1,032.20 $73.69 – $1,429.20
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $1,032.20 $71.44 – $1,429.20
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $1,033.09 $76.48 – $269.77
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $1,033.56 $83.58 – $334.32
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $1,046.50 $163.78 – $365.29
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $1,054.10 $36.54 – $580.56
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION Denver, CO $1,073.05 $282.72 – $401.74
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $1,079.10 $35.61 – $447.82
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $1,079.57 $133.20 – $481.58
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $1,079.57 $133.20 – $481.58
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $1,079.57 $133.20 – $321.39
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $1,137.60 not published
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $1,142.28 $150.45 – $2,207.94
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,149.50 $120.72 – $361.01
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $1,150.00 $69.96 – $69.96
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $1,172.40 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $1,174.02 $225.59 – $436.17
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $1,190.28 $788.00 – $950.44
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $1,208.35 $19.75 – $1,304.75
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $1,215.60 $187.96 – $191.72
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's Denver, CO $1,224.25 $90.34 – $536.07
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $1,233.00 $157.18 – $157.18
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $1,233.00 $123.47 – $455.55
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN $1,242.13 $57.82 – $269.77
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $1,274.00 not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $1,274.00 $67.00 – $431.93
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $1,312.80 $27.00 – $217.08
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $1,327.00 $58.56 – $269.77
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $1,351.50 $236.37 – $304.35
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $1,388.76 $167.61 – $305.71
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $1,405.00 $105.37 – $187.49

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