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
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $337.20 $173.90 – $556.96
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $337.20 $172.82 – $556.96
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $337.20 $172.82 – $556.96
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $337.20 $171.90 – $556.96
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $337.20 $173.90 – $556.96
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $337.20 $171.90 – $556.96
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $337.35 $35.00 – $410.00
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $343.14 $67.75 – $782.00
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $344.00 $131.63 – $314.59
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $344.00 $131.63 – $314.59
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $349.20 $41.25 – $352.01
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $352.80 $170.40 – $238.57
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $352.80 $114.38 – $540.96
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $352.80 $199.92 – $429.24
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $352.80 $182.82 – $276.36
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $354.00 $22.50 – $1,044.47
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $355.00 not published
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $355.00 $174.77 – $314.59
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $355.00 not published
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $355.00 not published
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $355.00 $174.77 – $314.59
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $355.00 $174.77 – $314.59
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $355.52 $109.94 – $1,999.80
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $359.15 $120.72 – $400.55
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $359.32 $199.75 – $765.32
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $362.97 $124.90 – $936.54
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $364.00 $167.65 – $418.63
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $365.40 not published
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $365.70 $3.40 – $327.04
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $365.95 $144.13 – $563.00
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $366.00 not published
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $366.56 not published
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $366.92 $135.72 – $936.54
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $366.99 $30.30 – $80.55
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $379.05 $115.47 – $612.97
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $380.94 $170.91 – $185.89
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $382.04 $35.36 – $192.45
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $387.90 $35.36 – $412.14
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $391.96 $90.05 – $1,319.28
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $393.00 $655.00 – $655.00
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $395.50 $23.63 – $293.00
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $396.00 $11.78 – $250.00
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $396.50 $180.11 – $183.72
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $396.50 $151.76 – $1,127.17
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $643.48
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $636.00
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $397.50 $174.00 – $715.50
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $774.33
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $636.00
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $636.00

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