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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $200.00 | $130.04 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $200.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $200.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $200.07 | $45.23 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $200.07 | $45.23 – $359.39 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $202.05 | $41.00 – $326.02 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $202.23 | $42.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $202.23 | $42.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $202.23 | $42.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $202.23 | $46.68 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $202.23 | $46.68 – $291.55 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $205.24 | $39.93 – $468.23 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $445.67 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $331.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $208.29 | $117.61 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $208.29 | $117.61 – $401.74 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $208.99 | $157.91 – $682.57 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $76.52 – $552.17 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $84.41 – $483.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $215.10 | $72.23 – $505.24 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $215.69 | $106.00 – $429.38 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $219.03 | $225.20 – $4,067.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $222.00 | $191.38 – $393.89 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $223.00 | $127.36 – $218.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $227.00 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $227.20 | $54.40 – $1,242.50 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $229.32 | $147.42 – $524.16 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $231.54 | $5.00 – $430.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $234.06 | $76.47 – $505.24 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $237.68 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $238.13 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $238.71 | $74.35 – $505.24 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $26.63 – $451.58 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $26.63 – $451.58 |