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
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $434.03 $90.05 – $1,319.28
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $434.50 $22.50 – $852.12
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $435.00 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $435.00 $174.50 – $523.50
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $437.80 $24.34 – $507.59
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $438.47 $118.28 – $1,076.00
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $439.40 $203.11 – $1,135.23
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $439.40 $171.47 – $1,020.43
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $439.50 $54.81 – $727.30
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $440.40 $11.78 – $250.00
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $442.50 $22.50 – $715.25
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $446.40 $122.03 – $122.03
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $451.43 $125.84 – $1,618.00
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $455.43 $3.68 – $462.93
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $456.00 $191.76 – $417.35
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $456.47 $289.44 – $584.91
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $457.20 $94.53 – $94.53
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $457.50 $105.37 – $186.50
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $461.10 $63.26 – $401.74
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $461.10 $63.26 – $401.74
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $461.90 $40.32 – $81.48
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $463.00 $158.49 – $740.80
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $463.60 $31.48 – $460.99
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $464.40 $41.25 – $183.30
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $466.20 $28.57 – $767.43
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $466.20 $144.67 – $144.67
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $468.20 $114.00 – $1,467.48
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $468.54 $102.08 – $934.85
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $468.60 $23.74 – $305.30
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $472.50 $27.02 – $4,016.25
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $473.60 $157.98 – $588.44
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $474.25 $115.47 – $660.47
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $474.25 $184.23 – $628.81
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $474.50 $24.75 – $353.11
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $477.46 $78.44 – $321.39
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $480.17 $175.12 – $393.89
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $480.17 $173.33 – $393.89
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $480.17 $173.33 – $393.89
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $481.58 $22.49 – $3,291.75
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $481.60 $238.00 – $238.00

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