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
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

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