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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $520.50 | $79.07 – $186.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $520.69 | $107.18 – $781.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $520.69 | $130.50 – $781.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $520.69 | $121.96 – $781.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $520.69 | $121.96 – $650.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $520.69 | $121.96 – $781.04 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $521.40 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $524.99 | $135.72 – $1,916.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $524.99 | $91.79 – $1,590.28 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $525.00 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $530.00 | not published |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $530.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $531.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $532.35 | $161.52 – $819.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $534.00 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $539.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $541.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $545.35 | $69.96 – $296.69 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $545.60 | $186.92 – $613.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $545.60 | $186.92 – $613.80 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $546.84 | $90.05 – $1,319.28 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $547.00 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $550.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $550.20 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $551.25 | $161.25 – $306.19 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $551.81 | $91.79 – $1,590.28 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $557.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $557.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $557.70 | $178.16 – $329.59 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $557.70 | $176.56 – $326.63 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $557.70 | $178.16 – $329.59 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $557.70 | $119.16 – $301.27 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $557.70 | $178.16 – $329.59 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $557.70 | $178.16 – $329.59 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $557.70 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $557.70 | $175.93 – $344.83 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $557.70 | $183.84 – $518.62 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $557.70 | $172.60 – $338.29 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $557.70 | $173.28 – $339.64 |