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
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $121.96 – $332.87
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHAWNEE, KS not published $84.32 – $216.87
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO not published $84.32 – $216.87
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL not published $303.54 – $475.30
HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL STUART, FL not published $303.54 – $450.49
HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL DAVENPORT, FL not published $401.74 – $446.42
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL not published $401.74 – $432.35
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI, FL not published $303.54 – $471.40
HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FL not published $401.74 – $432.35
HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL DORAL, FL not published $303.54 – $471.40
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL HIALEAH, FL not published $303.54 – $471.40
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH LAKEWOOD, CO not published $90.34 – $461.57
CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE DENVER, CO not published $93.00 – $401.74
HCA HealthONE AURORA Aurora, CO not published $89.21 – $419.77
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON, TX not published $119.52 – $724.91
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA not published $143.07 – $482.96
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $49.35 – $269.77
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $54.51 – $269.77
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY Ashland City, TN not published $33.88 – $269.77
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $78.03 – $401.74
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $202.65 – $202.65
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $120.13 – $332.87
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $121.96 – $332.87
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $121.96 – $121.96
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN not published $11.78 – $250.00
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN not published $185.58 – $371.15
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $87.53 – $271.56
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $97.56 – $436.48
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL not published $240.40 – $240.40
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $199.75 – $819.99
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $198.22 – $229.52
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $77.76 – $215.00
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL not published $137.92 – $406.63
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $176.29 – $411.19
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $124.92 – $411.19
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $120.13 – $332.87
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $84.32 – $216.87
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $88.07 – $216.87
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $174.56 – $179.69
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $171.54 – $393.89
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $92.09 – $291.55
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $460.99
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $460.99
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX not published $701.55 – $701.55
CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $83.41 – $401.74
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI not published $40.68 – $99.42
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN not published $11.78 – $250.00

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