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
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX $4,019.54 $124.96 – $868.87
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL TRINITY, FL $4,031.83 $401.74 – $587.18
HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL BROOKSVILLE, FL $4,168.45 $401.74 – $587.18
HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL NAVARRE, FL $4,185.75 $401.74 – $602.80
HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL Inverness, FL $4,224.88 $401.74 – $546.37
HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL $4,247.00 $401.74 – $602.80
HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL LOXAHATCHEE, FL $4,280.00 $303.54 – $607.33
UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL Orlando, FL $4,498.42 $401.74 – $579.34
HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL FORT MYERS, FL $4,586.48 $401.74 – $568.98
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON, TX $4,629.00 $122.46 – $868.87
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD, TX $4,707.14 $122.46 – $868.87
HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL ORLANDO, FL $5,109.80 $401.74 – $597.26
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $84.32 – $216.87
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHAWNEE, KS not published $84.32 – $216.87
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO not published $84.32 – $216.87
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL not published $303.54 – $635.88
HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL STUART, FL not published $303.54 – $602.69
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL PARRISH, FL not published $575.07 – $587.18
HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL DAVENPORT, FL not published $401.74 – $597.26
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI, FL not published $303.54 – $630.67
HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FL not published $401.74 – $578.42
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL not published $401.74 – $401.74
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL HIALEAH, FL not published $303.54 – $630.67
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH LAKEWOOD, CO not published $59.76 – $461.57
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION Denver, CO not published $282.72 – $401.74
CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE DENVER, CO not published $61.52 – $401.74
HCA HealthONE AURORA Aurora, CO not published $59.01 – $419.77
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR, VA not published $128.81 – $401.74
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $49.35 – $318.13
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY Ashland City, TN not published $33.88 – $318.13
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $242.95 – $242.95
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $124.96 – $394.88
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $124.96 – $124.96
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN not published $10.94 – $250.00
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $87.53 – $271.56
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $114.46 – $436.48
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro Winnsboro, TX not published $227.23 – $502.04
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL not published $240.40 – $240.40
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $199.75 – $819.99
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $198.22 – $229.52
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN not published $186.92 – $186.92
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $176.29 – $509.63
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $124.92 – $509.63
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $123.09 – $394.88
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $124.96 – $394.88
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $88.07 – $216.87

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