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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $481.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $484.20 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $484.25 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $485.22 | $277.12 – $1,204.84 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $486.80 | $191.38 – $393.89 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $487.83 | $175.25 – $289.16 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $487.90 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $487.90 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $489.00 | $24.75 – $313.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $490.07 | $35.36 – $240.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $490.07 | $35.36 – $270.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $490.07 | $35.36 – $251.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $491.40 | $69.96 – $462.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $491.40 | $69.96 – $403.20 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $494.00 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $494.00 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $494.00 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $494.00 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $497.48 | $170.79 – $563.29 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $504.40 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $504.40 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $505.50 | $78.57 – $179.45 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $505.50 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $506.47 | $120.15 – $987.17 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $507.34 | $613.80 – $787.71 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $509.25 | $184.00 – $184.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $509.40 | $11.78 – $250.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $971.61 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $940.93 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $940.93 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $981.84 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.55 – $900.02 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $971.61 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $971.61 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $971.61 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $971.61 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.55 – $940.93 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $940.93 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $511.38 | $19.36 – $920.48 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $513.00 | $3.40 – $155.35 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $514.80 | $178.69 – $393.89 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $515.42 | $171.73 – $961.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $517.40 | $208.42 – $233.71 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $519.91 | $166.51 – $1,061.06 |