Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium and gas) cost at US hospitals
Upper gastrointestinal series with scout abdominal radiographs and delayed images, double-contrast study · CPT 74246
$44.82
lowest cash price
$660.40
national median
$6,557.07
highest cash price
879
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $44.82–$6,557.07 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,054.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,134.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $832.02 | $1,194.96 | $1,290.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $116.85 | $184.20 | $839.95 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $202.05 | $369.32 | $629.00 |
| California | 90 | $44.82 | $660.40 | $1,788.88 |
| Colorado | 16 | $145.73 | $2,105.18 | $5,888.30 |
| Florida | 71 | $222.00 | $1,717.31 | $6,557.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $412.92 | $738.66 | $3,317.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $227.20 | $227.20 | $458.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $200.00 | $838.20 | $2,006.64 |
| Indiana | 26 | $465.62 | $704.40 | $1,134.36 |
| Iowa | 26 | $302.88 | $498.31 | $1,145.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $441.60 | $908.05 | $2,649.32 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $318.13 | $1,134.36 | $1,225.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $351.52 | $351.52 | $351.52 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,004.15 | $1,120.50 | $1,761.90 |
| Maryland | 2 | $464.40 | $464.40 | $464.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $168.00 | $330.00 | $1,627.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.79 | $208.99 | $1,020.00 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $184.00 | $311.88 | $392.07 |
| Missouri | 20 | $458.90 | $574.20 | $4,068.14 |
| Montana | 2 | $432.80 | $432.80 | $652.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $465.36 | $530.04 | $1,098.92 |
| Nevada | 1 | $643.20 | $643.20 | $643.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,054.10 | $1,054.10 | $1,054.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $178.66 | $215.10 | $275.47 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $780.36 | $780.36 | $780.36 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $2,340.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $527.35 | $527.35 | $1,948.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $492.00 | $868.00 | $984.00 |
| Ohio | 65 | $324.00 | $780.00 | $1,238.40 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $321.62 | $398.20 | $1,885.54 |
| Oregon | 13 | $157.68 | $780.75 | $826.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $349.20 | $600.50 | $1,312.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $325.50 | $455.40 | $2,820.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $910.40 | $928.00 | $1,072.80 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $65.70 | $189.09 | $2,908.64 |
| Texas | 115 | $255.33 | $665.87 | $6,364.59 |
| Virginia | 39 | $65.70 | $852.50 | $4,358.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $359.32 | $628.40 | $1,789.20 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $276.00 | $416.80 | $1,670.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $200.07 | $705.00 | $1,079.10 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $229.32 | $622.34 | $677.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $44.82 | $5.00 – $177.66 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $65.70 | $51.50 – $399.35 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $65.70 | $65.82 – $347.18 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $65.70 | $30.90 – $356.81 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $65.70 | $42.92 – $346.92 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $65.70 | $51.50 – $399.35 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $65.70 | $54.15 – $381.93 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $65.70 | $54.15 – $356.81 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $65.70 | $54.15 – $373.08 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $65.70 | $42.92 – $410.73 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $65.70 | $77.25 – $373.08 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $65.70 | $77.25 – $373.08 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $65.70 | $54.15 – $346.92 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $116.85 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $132.22 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $143.30 | $129.45 – $492.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $144.52 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $145.73 | $106.40 – $429.91 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $150.06 | $129.45 – $492.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $157.44 | $72.99 – $461.25 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $157.68 | $41.21 – $96.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $160.44 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $160.52 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $166.17 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $168.00 | $52.96 – $331.40 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $169.17 | $142.97 – $934.85 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $171.90 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $171.90 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $172.20 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $173.43 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $177.12 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $178.66 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $182.66 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $183.36 | $58.35 – $515.70 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $184.00 | $132.78 – $360.95 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $184.20 | $129.45 – $491.20 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $189.09 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $189.09 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $189.09 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $189.09 | $52.56 – $515.70 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $189.11 | $129.45 – $491.20 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $190.65 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $123.64 – $364.07 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $123.64 – $364.07 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $123.64 – $483.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $123.64 – $364.07 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $72.06 – $483.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $115.81 – $483.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $172.53 – $511.99 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $200.00 | $120.82 – $304.50 |