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