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
906
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 ($1,811.98)
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 | 23 | $210.66 | $336.54 | $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 | 33 | $321.00 | $674.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,503.55 | $36.55 – $1,061.51 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,516.80 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,516.80 | $354.15 – $354.15 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,516.80 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,516.80 | $183.17 – $530.75 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,516.80 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,518.00 | $159.05 – $159.05 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,518.00 | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,529.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,529.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,529.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,530.38 | $183.17 – $334.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,540.50 | $115.95 – $1,127.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $1,563.00 | $303.54 – $2,279.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $1,564.77 | $401.74 – $1,958.61 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,572.33 | $236.37 – $342.33 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,581.09 | $146.35 – $776.16 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,618.40 | $162.81 – $361.60 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,628.50 | $105.50 – $187.49 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,668.00 | $75.00 – $431.93 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,731.89 | $134.24 – $481.58 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,731.89 | $134.24 – $481.58 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,731.89 | $134.24 – $321.39 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $1,778.35 | $282.72 – $401.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,811.98 | $122.96 – $348.78 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,851.88 | $122.15 – $361.01 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,887.98 | $152.43 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,887.98 | $152.43 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,887.98 | $152.43 – $342.30 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,887.98 | $152.43 – $346.10 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,887.98 | $152.43 – $342.30 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $1,892.75 | $91.46 – $536.07 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,960.00 | $147.96 – $377.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $1,998.83 | $122.96 – $335.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,019.70 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,019.70 | $176.49 – $352.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $2,043.83 | $401.74 – $2,104.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $2,078.68 | $122.96 – $335.48 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $2,079.00 | $183.17 – $485.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $2,121.39 | $121.12 – $335.48 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $2,134.08 | $97.69 – $518.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $2,154.17 | $121.12 – $335.48 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $2,235.00 | $160.60 – $401.74 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $2,246.25 | $65.14 – $341.20 |