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

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.

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 ($1,327.00)

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
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
North Central Bronx Bronx, NY $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $212.17 $62.94 – $437.49
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $212.57 $62.94 – $437.49
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $212.67 $127.67 – $851.22
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $212.79 $103.22 – $381.12
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $213.00 not published
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $215.00 $156.32 – $455.92
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $220.49 $3.40 – $339.24
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $222.80 $68.28 – $68.28
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $223.83 $62.94 – $437.49
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $224.00 $52.96 – $242.30
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA $225.00 $39.38 – $337.50
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $225.80 $122.52 – $325.10
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $227.83 $129.45 – $411.75
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $231.20 $209.25 – $571.85
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $237.00 not published
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI $238.00 $52.96 – $151.86
Henry Ford Warren Hospital Warren, MI $238.00 $52.96 – $331.40
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $238.70 $79.45 – $516.45
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI $241.18 $23.86 – $448.23
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI $241.18 $23.86 – $448.23
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: Wyandotte, MI $241.18 $23.86 – $448.23
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI $241.18 $23.86 – $472.98
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $243.16 $62.94 – $437.49
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $244.34 $27.39 – $393.52
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $244.34 $1.16 – $372.23
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $244.34 $24.46 – $342.19
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $249.55 $179.00 – $1,582.86
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $249.55 $179.00 – $1,283.40
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $249.55 $179.00 – $1,283.40
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $249.55 $121.96 – $1,212.10
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $257.09 $71.63 – $331.40
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $257.81 $36.83 – $291.55
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $257.81 $36.83 – $291.55
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville, TN $257.81 $42.49 – $291.55
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $257.81 $36.83 – $291.55
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $257.81 $36.83 – $291.55
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $257.85 $97.56 – $446.44
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $258.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $259.00 not published

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