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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $284.89 | $114.62 – $892.92 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $287.53 | $179.00 – $1,823.73 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $287.53 | $179.00 – $1,478.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $287.53 | $179.00 – $1,478.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $287.53 | $122.96 – $1,396.55 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $290.26 | $41.49 – $325.10 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $291.45 | $127.54 – $726.82 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $299.70 | $178.91 – $646.02 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $381.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $408.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $237.12 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $206.79 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $299.98 | $43.60 – $78.69 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $302.13 | $64.64 – $843.12 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $302.13 | $64.64 – $843.12 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $308.40 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $308.50 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $312.96 | $111.45 – $1,760.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $317.40 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $319.00 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $321.00 | $68.25 – $428.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $322.80 | $38.56 – $565.52 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $325.08 | $99.90 – $566.10 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $325.08 | $113.22 – $566.10 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $325.08 | $113.22 – $566.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $325.08 | $93.24 – $566.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $325.08 | $106.56 – $566.10 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $325.08 | $119.88 – $566.10 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $325.50 | $105.50 – $186.50 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $331.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $331.50 | $166.03 – $510.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $332.50 | $28.57 – $293.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $333.20 | $52.96 – $242.30 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $336.54 | $124.61 – $124.61 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $336.54 | $79.88 – $166.45 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $336.54 | $68.70 – $95.88 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $336.80 | $192.35 – $836.29 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $337.20 | $173.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $337.20 | $171.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $337.20 | $173.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $337.20 | $171.90 – $556.96 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $339.99 | $127.54 – $731.75 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $340.50 | $47.88 – $655.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $342.45 | $80.77 – $843.12 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $342.45 | $80.77 – $843.12 |