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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $26.63 – $451.58 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $26.63 – $476.52 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $241.87 | $41.00 – $328.08 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $242.83 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $244.34 | $39.93 – $499.40 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $244.34 | $1.28 – $430.61 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $244.34 | $35.20 – $434.26 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $244.44 | $58.26 – $505.24 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $250.74 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $253.47 | $236.37 – $386.24 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $254.52 | $183.25 – $502.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $255.22 | $129.45 – $461.25 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $255.33 | $119.29 – $446.44 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $257.66 | $171.73 – $480.65 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $269.40 | $136.65 – $456.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $272.40 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $275.47 | $84.41 – $505.24 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $276.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $276.65 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $276.65 | $306.06 – $306.06 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.65 | $306.06 – $306.06 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $276.87 | $145.91 – $987.76 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $282.87 | $46.68 – $326.02 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $293.00 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $294.88 | $144.06 – $826.55 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $297.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $297.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $297.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $297.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $297.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $297.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $297.72 | $225.20 – $4,300.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $298.63 | $145.91 – $987.76 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $302.13 | $64.64 – $979.47 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $302.13 | $64.64 – $979.47 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $302.88 | $245.10 – $558.60 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $305.28 | $203.34 – $1,191.26 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $309.19 | $199.50 – $558.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $311.88 | $39.00 – $453.49 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $315.50 | $31.66 – $295.42 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $317.25 | $79.68 – $331.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $318.13 | $184.28 – $686.14 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $319.25 | $156.32 – $455.92 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $320.40 | $136.65 – $325.10 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $321.62 | $43.60 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $321.62 | $43.60 – $381.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $321.62 | $43.60 – $408.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $321.62 | $43.60 – $265.98 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $321.62 | $43.60 – $231.96 |