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