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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $222.00 | $191.38 – $393.89 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $222.07 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $223.53 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $225.92 | $48.23 – $1,235.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $228.68 | $41.49 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $228.68 | $41.49 – $291.55 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $229.30 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $235.00 | $115.44 – $456.43 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $237.88 | $30.00 – $328.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $238.40 | $35.33 – $148.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $238.40 | $35.33 – $74.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $238.40 | $35.33 – $173.23 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $24.07 – $383.24 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $24.07 – $401.97 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $24.07 – $383.24 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $24.07 – $404.40 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $241.46 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $242.96 | $134.68 – $936.54 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $244.34 | $38.56 – $442.63 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $244.34 | $1.15 – $381.66 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $244.34 | $34.77 – $384.89 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $245.61 | $146.35 – $936.54 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $246.50 | $156.32 – $455.92 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $246.75 | $41.49 – $326.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $249.10 | $78.52 – $442.70 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $249.39 | $128.74 – $889.72 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $251.49 | $129.45 – $454.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $252.45 | $5.00 – $188.79 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $254.32 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $257.66 | $169.60 – $470.14 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $261.50 | $128.74 – $818.51 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $262.08 | $106.59 – $446.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $263.69 | $150.92 – $497.77 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $264.60 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $265.30 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $266.66 | $68.10 – $401.74 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $267.19 | $68.10 – $154.35 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $267.43 | $67.74 – $331.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $268.99 | $128.74 – $889.72 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $269.12 | $115.31 – $360.95 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $269.24 | $63.22 – $401.74 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $269.24 | $63.22 – $401.74 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $270.25 | $39.00 – $453.49 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $273.51 | $129.41 – $748.44 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $273.51 | $61.75 – $646.80 |
| 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 | $259.73 – $259.73 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.65 | $259.73 – $259.73 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $279.95 | $170.37 – $208.01 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $280.80 | not published |