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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $261.54 | $64.64 – $843.12 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $263.04 | $36.88 – $120.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $264.32 | $42.98 – $1,445.50 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $265.65 | $170.37 – $212.77 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $268.20 | $41.25 – $178.21 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $268.83 | $64.64 – $843.12 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $269.79 | $36.83 – $325.10 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $271.35 | $168.24 – $584.91 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $276.65 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $276.65 | $265.66 – $265.66 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.65 | $265.66 – $265.66 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $284.10 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $287.40 | $25.88 – $212.15 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $287.66 | $62.94 – $437.49 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $288.00 | $22.50 – $384.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $291.00 | $46.88 – $545.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $292.63 | $62.94 – $437.49 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $294.56 | $62.94 – $437.49 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $295.10 | $165.95 – $359.81 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $295.92 | $3.40 – $175.08 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $304.50 | $98.74 – $179.45 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $305.40 | $39.38 – $407.20 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $307.55 | $137.35 – $841.59 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $307.55 | $54.81 – $727.30 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $308.48 | $35.62 – $253.87 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $310.20 | $92.20 – $226.76 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $313.00 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $313.50 | $167.65 – $171.01 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $314.22 | $35.60 – $464.63 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $314.39 | $127.67 – $650.17 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $317.28 | $166.94 – $539.49 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $322.80 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $324.35 | $117.27 – $499.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $324.35 | $117.27 – $499.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $328.35 | $3.40 – $388.02 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $328.44 | $238.51 – $529.50 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $330.50 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $332.35 | $83.76 – $442.70 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $332.40 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $336.54 | $119.67 – $119.67 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $336.54 | $76.71 – $159.84 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $336.54 | $65.97 – $97.83 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $244.01 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $244.01 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $357.10 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $244.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $244.01 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $336.60 | $80.30 – $244.01 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |