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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $156.80 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $158.11 | $129.45 – $411.75 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $161.10 | $62.94 – $437.49 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $162.90 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $163.05 | $129.45 – $411.75 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $166.65 | $93.04 – $775.31 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $169.26 | $225.20 – $3,143.40 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $170.19 | $129.45 – $411.75 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $171.36 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $381.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $408.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $223.86 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $195.22 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $172.14 | $29.40 – $80.85 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $173.79 | $225.20 – $2,510.30 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $175.00 | $120.82 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $175.00 | $125.82 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $175.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $175.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $175.04 | $114.42 – $360.95 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $181.44 | $116.64 – $414.72 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $184.38 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $186.48 | $52.96 – $331.40 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $187.68 | $168.13 – $383.18 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $188.60 | $106.00 – $429.38 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $188.99 | $79.45 – $151.71 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $189.21 | $80.25 – $401.74 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $189.21 | $80.25 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $189.21 | $80.25 – $401.74 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $191.59 | $136.85 – $383.18 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $192.01 | $63.20 – $437.49 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $192.95 | $59.52 – $248.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $193.62 | $96.92 – $242.99 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $98.19 – $313.46 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $98.19 – $313.46 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $98.19 – $483.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $98.19 – $313.46 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $53.73 – $483.42 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $197.17 | $127.67 – $851.22 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $86.36 – $483.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $129.84 – $511.99 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $57.06 – $552.17 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $62.94 – $483.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |