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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,064.70 | $176.20 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,064.70 | $547.23 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,064.70 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,064.90 | $42.01 – $891.32 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,072.80 | $81.44 – $1,206.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,079.10 | $39.45 – $447.82 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,080.03 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,082.73 | $225.59 – $553.52 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,088.50 | $195.46 – $629.28 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,092.96 | $102.57 – $1,518.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,098.60 | $101.47 – $657.87 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,098.92 | $283.61 – $1,271.04 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $1,102.32 | $102.57 – $1,531.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $1,103.40 | $401.74 – $770.11 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $1,109.52 | $107.70 – $469.91 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $1,114.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,120.50 | $40.44 – $791.07 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,134.36 | $67.05 – $2,268.72 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,134.36 | $178.02 – $3,024.96 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,134.36 | $1,512.48 – $3,024.96 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,134.36 | $298.42 – $3,024.96 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,134.36 | $178.02 – $3,074.87 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,134.36 | $121.75 – $3,024.96 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,134.36 | $178.02 – $3,024.96 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $1,136.85 | $137.25 – $384.53 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,142.05 | $161.10 – $1,147.32 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,145.00 | $165.56 – $1,145.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,152.55 | $139.34 – $3,293.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,152.55 | $139.34 – $3,293.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,152.55 | $139.34 – $3,293.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,152.55 | $139.34 – $3,293.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,152.55 | $139.34 – $3,293.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,175.71 | $165.31 – $754.40 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $1,178.40 | $73.15 – $1,006.60 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,185.20 | $176.20 – $701.55 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,186.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,191.50 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,194.96 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,219.20 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,225.20 | $31.66 – $767.43 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,225.20 | $40.62 – $94.53 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $1,225.20 | $163.49 – $163.49 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,225.20 | $122.03 – $122.03 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $1,225.20 | $102.92 – $102.92 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,225.20 | $144.67 – $144.67 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,225.20 | $112.07 – $112.07 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,228.00 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,231.75 | $28.69 – $1,304.75 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,231.80 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,236.33 | $164.81 – $2,074.66 |