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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,434.30 | $195.46 – $655.99 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,458.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,458.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,458.00 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $1,459.51 | $108.81 – $505.72 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,465.87 | $135.72 – $625.24 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,491.21 | $137.92 – $369.60 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,503.55 | $32.95 – $1,061.51 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,504.95 | $35.20 – $1,186.30 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,511.13 | $249.04 – $384.63 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,522.00 | $324.56 – $324.56 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,522.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,564.32 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,608.00 | $158.99 – $485.39 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $1,613.97 | $101.17 – $158.49 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,621.00 | $147.96 – $377.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,622.00 | $178.69 – $393.89 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,664.46 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,664.46 | $176.49 – $352.98 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,677.54 | $60.11 – $3,355.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,677.54 | $178.02 – $4,473.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,677.54 | $2,236.72 – $4,473.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,677.54 | $259.40 – $4,473.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,677.54 | $178.02 – $4,547.25 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,677.54 | $105.83 – $4,473.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,677.54 | $178.02 – $4,473.44 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,684.20 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,719.20 | $195.46 – $629.28 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,814.46 | $142.14 – $334.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,840.21 | $121.96 – $346.07 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,844.53 | $109.48 – $353.11 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,898.37 | $151.20 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,898.37 | $151.20 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,898.37 | $151.20 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,898.37 | $151.20 – $346.10 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,898.37 | $151.20 – $342.30 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,903.56 | $136.01 – $406.63 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,903.56 | $238.49 – $238.49 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,903.56 | $136.01 – $406.63 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,903.56 | $136.01 – $424.78 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,903.56 | $136.01 – $406.63 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,914.22 | $183.17 – $415.19 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,946.09 | $136.01 – $406.63 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,997.00 | $158.63 – $401.74 |