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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $187.86 | $129.45 – $454.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $188.60 | $106.00 – $429.38 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $191.52 | $40.67 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $191.52 | $40.67 – $359.39 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $192.39 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $192.39 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $192.39 | $118.78 – $401.74 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $109.55 – $313.46 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $109.55 – $313.46 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $196.02 | $225.20 – $2,831.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $196.70 | $63.73 – $442.70 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $109.55 – $483.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $109.55 – $313.46 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $67.03 – $483.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $107.73 – $483.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $161.86 – $511.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $198.97 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $200.76 | $129.06 – $458.88 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $201.67 | $225.20 – $3,745.30 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $202.91 | $115.84 – $199.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $205.16 | $67.48 – $442.70 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.98 | $113.19 – $445.67 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.98 | $113.19 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.98 | $113.19 – $331.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $208.20 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $208.99 | $162.56 – $377.35 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $208.99 | $162.56 – $377.35 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $208.99 | $162.56 – $377.35 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $208.99 | $157.91 – $667.65 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $208.99 | $162.56 – $377.35 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $71.18 – $552.17 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $78.52 – $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 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $214.17 | $94.14 – $784.50 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $217.35 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $217.77 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $217.79 | $42.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $217.79 | $41.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $217.79 | $41.49 – $291.55 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $218.29 | $65.60 – $442.70 |