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
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

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