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
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $397.50 $195.00 – $636.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $397.50 $220.00 – $636.00
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $400.39 $35.40 – $81.48
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $400.50 $28.57 – $316.44
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $402.00 $28.57 – $293.00
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $402.00 $28.57 – $847.35
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $402.36 $143.70 – $814.30
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $402.36 $158.49 – $814.30
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $402.36 $162.86 – $814.30
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $402.36 $134.12 – $814.30
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $402.36 $153.28 – $814.30
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $402.36 $158.49 – $814.30
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $403.15 $23.14 – $291.27
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $403.20 $32.55 – $502.79
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $405.60 $121.50 – $456.30
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $407.50 $174.56 – $179.69
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $407.50 $174.56 – $179.69
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $410.76 $82.60 – $843.12
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $410.76 $82.60 – $843.12
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $410.76 $82.60 – $843.12
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $410.76 $82.60 – $843.12
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $411.12 $35.36 – $455.82
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $414.21 $149.58 – $149.58
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $415.54 $162.11 – $445.67
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $415.54 $162.11 – $331.00
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $415.54 $162.11 – $595.52
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $416.80 not published
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $417.69 $91.79 – $1,532.80
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $417.98 $164.00 – $771.58
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $417.98 $164.00 – $771.58
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $417.98 $164.00 – $771.58
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $417.98 $167.11 – $1,365.17
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $417.98 $164.00 – $771.58
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $418.50 $24.08 – $295.42
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $424.51 $265.32 – $584.91
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $424.80 $203.11 – $829.10
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $424.80 $203.11 – $856.43
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $424.80 $203.68 – $856.43
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $424.80 $81.89 – $802.51
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $424.80 $82.47 – $804.32
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $426.40 $35.00 – $580.52
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $427.80 $29.48 – $606.05
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $427.80 $29.48 – $272.10
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $427.80 $29.48 – $273.57
UPMC Memorial York, PA $427.80 $29.48 – $462.80
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $427.80 $25.88 – $172.10
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $427.80 $29.48 – $606.05
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $429.60 not published
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $429.77 $127.67 – $1,345.19
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $432.95 $265.32 – $584.91

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