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