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
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $160.80 | $78.00 – $288.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $161.56 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $162.72 | $58.57 – $58.57 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $163.51 | $130.53 – $1,020.26 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $163.58 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $164.14 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $165.92 | $20.20 – $95.20 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $166.42 | $91.22 – $401.74 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $166.42 | $91.22 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $166.42 | $91.22 – $401.74 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $166.97 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $167.01 | $36.83 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $167.01 | $36.83 – $291.55 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $168.08 | $64.31 – $519.12 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $170.25 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $170.43 | $26.91 – $65.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $173.32 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $174.00 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $174.56 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $175.00 | $120.82 – $304.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $175.00 | $140.58 – $180.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $175.00 | $130.04 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $175.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $175.00 | $124.92 – $304.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $176.36 | $130.53 – $1,020.26 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $178.27 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $178.33 | $179.00 – $1,131.09 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $178.33 | $179.00 – $917.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $178.33 | $129.83 – $917.10 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $178.33 | $124.96 – $866.15 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $181.44 | $116.64 – $414.72 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $183.84 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $184.00 | $135.66 – $360.95 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $186.53 | $36.83 – $325.10 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $186.80 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $188.60 | $106.00 – $429.38 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $191.10 | $42.49 – $291.55 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $191.89 | $129.45 – $464.25 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $98.19 – $388.80 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $98.19 – $388.80 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $195.58 | $65.07 – $519.12 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $196.56 | $52.96 – $331.40 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $98.19 – $483.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $98.19 – $388.80 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $56.74 – $483.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $91.19 – $483.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $136.96 – $511.99 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $198.24 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $200.67 | $36.83 – $291.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $200.67 | $36.83 – $291.55 |