Video Swallow Study (Modified Barium Swallow) cost at US hospitals

Video swallowing study with cineradiography or videoradiography, neck radiographs and delayed images, contrast study · CPT 74230

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Video Swallow Study (Modified Barium Swallow)

This study films a swallow as it happens. The patient eats and drinks barium-coated food and liquid of different thicknesses under x-ray video, so clinicians can see whether anything is going into the airway instead of the esophagus. It is commonly called a modified barium swallow.

$64.80

lowest cash price

$524.50

national median

$5,109.80

highest cash price

912

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $64.80–$5,109.80 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$64.80

82-3844150 BMH Crittenden — West Memphis, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$5,109.80

HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL — ORLANDO, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($543.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,252.79)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 4 $964.08 $1,114.62 $1,223.82
Arizona 22 $117.61 $174.56 $834.01
Arkansas 7 $64.80 $205.96 $485.00
California 88 $144.90 $546.00 $1,409.04
Colorado 15 $127.42 $2,014.84 $3,437.49
Florida 77 $216.82 $1,305.91 $5,109.80
Georgia 25 $485.15 $733.20 $3,977.73
Hawaii 2 $333.76 $333.76 $483.00
Illinois 51 $108.24 $622.80 $1,074.96
Indiana 26 $258.00 $439.00 $1,252.79
Iowa 28 $270.00 $412.84 $828.00
Kansas 11 $212.40 $1,220.13 $2,362.00
Kentucky 22 $292.46 $694.80 $2,109.42
Louisiana 2 $273.52 $273.52 $273.52
Maine 7 $543.00 $744.10 $1,031.20
Maryland 2 $500.40 $500.40 $500.40
Michigan 27 $125.44 $514.00 $946.40
Minnesota 19 $207.79 $208.99 $791.20
Mississippi 10 $86.40 $151.44 $264.15
Missouri 20 $286.65 $388.05 $3,073.91
Montana 2 $432.80 $432.80 $475.20
Nebraska 12 $317.94 $372.14 $795.14
Nevada 4 $160.80 $499.59 $696.99
New Hampshire 1 $876.85 $876.85 $876.85
New Jersey 22 $110.42 $197.04 $363.00
New Mexico 2 $997.92 $997.92 $997.92
New York 23 $162.72 $210.66 $1,960.00
North Carolina 15 $363.98 $363.98 $1,080.03
North Dakota 2 $502.40 $502.40 $734.40
Ohio 68 $174.00 $590.20 $1,008.00
Oklahoma 16 $240.41 $300.30 $715.00
Oregon 13 $94.50 $538.50 $826.20
Pennsylvania 32 $215.40 $590.40 $1,312.80
South Carolina 11 $272.50 $452.50 $1,705.00
South Dakota 6 $642.40 $662.40 $757.60
Tennessee 36 $69.30 $90.42 $1,495.86
Texas 115 $107.37 $601.05 $4,707.14
Virginia 41 $69.30 $546.50 $2,787.00
Washington 31 $211.68 $566.00 $1,600.90
West Virginia 15 $255.50 $394.00 $579.60
Wisconsin 32 $166.42 $437.50 $1,079.10
Wyoming 4 $181.44 $432.96 $471.09

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $523.25 $115.95 – $1,127.17
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $523.38 $52.32 – $456.60
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $523.38 $52.32 – $456.60
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $523.38 $54.25 – $456.60
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $523.38 $179.20 – $495.60
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $511.34
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $523.17
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $534.02
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $511.34
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $511.34
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $524.50 $137.46 – $440.50
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX $524.50 $118.71 – $534.02
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $528.00 $25.16 – $305.97
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $532.35 $83.01 – $403.20
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $536.25 $83.01 – $403.20
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $538.20 $165.56 – $828.00
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $538.50 $111.32 – $356.78
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $538.50 $98.70 – $735.08
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $538.50 $98.70 – $735.08
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $538.50 $98.70 – $735.08
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $538.50 $98.70 – $735.08
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $540.79 $19.24 – $390.72
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $540.80 $83.01 – $498.00
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $543.00 $25.16 – $506.08
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $546.00 $161.00 – $161.00
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $546.50 $167.33 – $720.29
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $546.50 $167.33 – $720.29
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $546.50 $167.33 – $720.29
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $546.50 $167.33 – $720.29
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $546.50 $167.33 – $720.29
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $553.20 $92.03 – $1,681.53
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $554.45 not published
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $555.00 $122.03 – $122.03
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $557.09 $234.44 – $1,449.53
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $559.50 $161.25 – $272.13
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $559.50 $161.25 – $272.13
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $562.40 $109.48 – $353.11
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $564.40 $191.38 – $393.89

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