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
882
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 | 24 | $210.66 | $336.54 | $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 | 33 | $349.20 | $674.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $136.55 – $841.22 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $159.88 – $557.76 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $62.55 – $341.20 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $69.09 – $341.20 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $42.95 – $341.20 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $90.15 – $401.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $235.21 – $235.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $139.34 – $384.53 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $139.34 – $139.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $14.76 – $194.44 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $87.53 – $271.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $119.29 – $436.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $227.23 – $502.04 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $183.17 – $406.63 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $356.99 – $356.99 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $199.75 – $819.99 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $198.22 – $229.52 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $186.92 – $186.92 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $186.92 – $186.92 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $186.92 – $186.92 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $186.92 – $186.92 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $186.92 – $186.92 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $113.34 – $215.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $183.17 – $530.75 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $176.29 – $477.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $124.92 – $477.33 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $101.17 – $216.87 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $103.19 – $216.87 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $117.61 – $401.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $171.54 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $175.12 – $393.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $102.71 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $460.99 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $102.35 – $378.78 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $460.99 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $701.55 – $701.55 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $149.55 – $401.74 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $90.34 – $321.39 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $45.23 – $110.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $14.76 – $194.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $14.76 – $194.44 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $102.53 – $460.99 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $40.44 – $85.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $14.76 – $194.44 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $244.83 – $428.28 |