What does code 74270 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 74270 ranges from $203 to $1,929. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

74270 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RAD COLON SINGLE CONTRAST ENEMA" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

74270

HCPCS

HC RAD COLON SINGLE CONTRAST ENEMA

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 74270 (HC RAD COLON SINGLE CONTRAST ENEMA) appears at 38 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $203 to $1,929. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 74270 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 74270 vary by about 9.5× across the 37 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $203 to $1,929. Shopping around can matter.

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$203

Lowest cash

$1,929

Highest cash

code 74270 cash price49 disclosed · 37 hospitals

$203median ~$473$1,929

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$203 – $706

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$203
Princeton · 1 hospital$242
Morganfield · 1 hospital$332
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$338–$706
Marion · 1 hospital$361
Mequon · 1 hospital$381

52 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC RAD COLON SINGLE CONTRAST ENEMA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	74270 HCPCS	$1,929	$1,929	—	—
Contrast x-ray exam of colon Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	74270 HCPCS	—	—	$188 – $351	—
Hc Radiologic Exam, Colon; Contrast Enema, With Or Without Kub Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	74270 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Contrast x-ray exam of colon Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	74270 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	74270 HCPCS	$1,170	$1,170	—	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	74270 CPT	$935	$468	$220 – $925	—
HC RAD EXAM, COLON, INCL SCOUT ABD, SGL-CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	74270 CPT	$816	$449	$173 – $734	$519
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	74270 CPT	$516	$439	$413 – $516	—
BARIUM ENEMA PEDS 0-6 YRS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	74270 CPT	$491	$417	$393 – $491	—
BARIUM ENEMA PEDS 7-16 YRS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	74270 CPT	$491	$417	$393 – $491	—
GD Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	74270 CPT	$516	$439	$413 – $516	—
BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	74270 CPT	$1,064	$904	$534 – $979	—
BARIUM ENEMA PEDS 7-16 YRS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	74270 CPT	$1,064	$904	$534 – $979	—
DEFECOGRAPHY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	74270 CPT	$1,064	$904	$534 – $979	—
GD Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	74270 CPT	$1,064	$904	$534 – $979	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $799	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
XR COLON BARIUM ENEMA Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	74270 CPT	$945	$473	$567 – $803	—
HC RAD EXAM, COLON, INCL SCOUT ABD, SGL-CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	74270 CPT	$816	$449	$490 – $775	—
HC RAD EXAM, COLON, INCL SCOUT ABD, SGL-CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	74270 CPT	$774	$426	$464 – $681	—
HC RAD EXAM, COLON, INCL SCOUT ABD, SGL-CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	74270 CPT	$694	$381	$416 – $610	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 74270 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 74270: frequently asked

What does code 74270 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 74270 ranges from $203 to $1,929. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 74270?: 74270 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RAD COLON SINGLE CONTRAST ENEMA" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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