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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $501.70 | $92.54 – $1,445.86 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $504.16 | $319.68 – $646.02 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $509.25 | $184.00 – $184.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $509.80 | $34.59 – $507.59 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $510.00 | $139.94 – $510.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $510.16 | $40.32 – $81.48 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $511.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $512.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $514.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $514.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $514.14 | $52.32 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $514.14 | $52.32 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $514.14 | $54.25 – $456.60 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $514.50 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $519.20 | $157.28 – $588.44 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $519.50 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $520.80 | $71.50 – $222.29 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $521.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $521.38 | $223.16 – $1,181.18 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $525.20 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $527.00 | $386.31 – $386.31 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $528.23 | $90.05 – $1,605.63 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $528.55 | $127.78 – $635.07 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $533.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $533.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $534.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $534.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $534.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $534.95 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $537.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $537.00 | $185.58 – $278.36 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $540.54 | $35.18 – $343.40 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $544.50 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $545.65 | $128.83 – $612.97 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $547.20 | $71.50 – $222.29 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $550.40 | $209.25 – $571.85 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $555.04 | $122.96 – $693.79 |