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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |