Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only) cost at US hospitals
Upper gastrointestinal series with scout abdominal radiographs and delayed images, single-contrast study · CPT 74240
$64.96
lowest cash price
$607.20
national median
$6,140.62
highest cash price
903
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $64.96–$6,140.62 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,004.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,778.35)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $747.18 | $1,194.96 | $1,254.24 |
| Arizona | 23 | $115.14 | $174.53 | $882.98 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $176.25 | $267.19 | $635.00 |
| California | 89 | $147.20 | $603.20 | $1,581.09 |
| Colorado | 17 | $127.42 | $1,887.98 | $5,525.85 |
| Florida | 71 | $222.00 | $1,234.65 | $6,140.62 |
| Georgia | 25 | $273.51 | $491.01 | $3,072.19 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $225.92 | $225.92 | $509.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $175.00 | $804.96 | $1,399.68 |
| Indiana | 26 | $400.12 | $659.40 | $2,474.78 |
| Iowa | 27 | $238.40 | $433.55 | $1,093.95 |
| Kansas | 11 | $445.20 | $1,731.89 | $3,540.37 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $158.08 | $1,149.00 | $2,474.78 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $365.04 | $365.04 | $365.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $644.60 | $1,033.85 | $1,503.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $393.00 | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $64.96 | $514.00 | $1,440.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.98 | $208.99 | $924.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $235.00 | $269.12 | $462.40 |
| Missouri | 20 | $384.80 | $579.15 | $2,607.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $519.20 | $519.20 | $602.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $325.08 | $478.19 | $1,034.18 |
| Nevada | 4 | $477.04 | $528.23 | $665.53 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,122.85 | $1,122.85 | $1,122.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $156.60 | $205.16 | $340.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $264.60 | $264.60 | $264.60 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $1,960.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $497.93 | $497.93 | $880.43 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $421.60 | $808.80 | $893.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $337.20 | $709.50 | $1,260.00 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $120.00 | $367.95 | $1,851.88 |
| Oregon | 13 | $142.56 | $631.50 | $826.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $321.00 | $600.50 | $1,312.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $325.50 | $586.50 | $3,197.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $846.40 | $955.20 | $1,040.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $69.30 | $167.64 | $3,164.70 |
| Texas | 115 | $262.08 | $643.95 | $5,350.98 |
| Virginia | 41 | $69.30 | $852.50 | $3,840.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $265.30 | $616.00 | $1,618.40 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $280.80 | $381.00 | $1,149.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $191.52 | $528.55 | $1,079.10 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $200.76 | $468.86 | $510.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $924.00 | $135.41 – $1,039.50 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $924.98 | $849.94 – $1,886.22 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $929.40 | $87.29 – $639.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $934.70 | $165.94 – $172.58 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $935.48 | $203.11 – $1,135.23 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $935.48 | $171.47 – $1,020.43 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $939.00 | $71.50 – $234.13 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $942.48 | $176.20 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $942.48 | $547.23 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $942.48 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $946.07 | $174.01 – $348.60 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $946.40 | $337.16 – $1,064.70 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $953.28 | $107.70 – $1,324.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $954.00 | $303.54 – $2,177.11 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $955.20 | $169.12 – $1,074.60 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $964.25 | $140.88 – $610.71 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $979.92 | $102.57 – $1,361.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $986.30 | $195.46 – $629.28 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $988.00 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $996.89 | $145.90 – $1,672.86 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $25.93 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $26.34 – $1,228.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,004.15 | $37.93 – $911.77 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,006.20 | $1.10 – $1,105.20 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,019.60 | $174.01 – $391.23 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,019.60 | $174.01 – $631.85 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,020.00 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,024.80 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,033.85 | $37.93 – $973.89 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,034.18 | $119.74 – $536.64 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,035.00 | $165.56 – $1,035.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,040.00 | $81.44 – $1,170.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,040.00 | $105.50 – $179.45 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,057.55 | $161.10 – $1,062.43 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,077.38 | $174.01 – $305.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,079.10 | $35.59 – $447.82 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,093.95 | $165.25 – $1,683.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,093.95 | $165.25 – $1,683.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,095.20 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,098.90 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,102.62 | $249.04 – $432.62 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,113.60 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,122.85 | $36.55 – $647.79 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,124.50 | $30.00 – $367.06 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $1,131.90 | $89.16 – $524.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $1,136.85 | $121.12 – $335.48 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,140.18 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,143.57 | $72.06 – $341.20 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,149.00 | $28.57 – $767.43 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,149.00 | $94.53 – $94.53 |