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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $5,525.85 | $94.54 – $2,160.49 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $5,525.85 | $94.54 – $452.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $5,582.38 | $401.74 – $2,104.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $5,789.12 | $401.74 – $2,038.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $5,820.10 | $2,061.49 – $2,104.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $6,140.62 | $401.74 – $2,104.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $122.96 – $335.48 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $94.08 – $216.87 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $94.08 – $216.87 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $124.94 – $455.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,104.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,141.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,073.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,073.50 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $91.46 – $461.57 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $94.15 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $90.31 – $419.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $120.50 – $730.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $120.50 – $730.42 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $144.84 – $488.72 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $55.60 – $341.20 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $61.41 – $341.20 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $38.17 – $341.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $204.20 – $204.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $122.96 – $122.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $13.09 – $164.26 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $87.53 – $271.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $106.59 – $436.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $227.23 – $502.04 |
| 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 |
| 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 – $411.15 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $124.92 – $411.15 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $94.08 – $216.87 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $98.26 – $216.87 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $171.54 – $393.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $86.77 – $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 | $95.42 – $378.78 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $460.99 |