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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $201.21 | $26.91 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $201.21 | $26.91 – $359.39 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $205.96 | $29.00 – $328.08 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $445.67 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.79 | $115.72 – $331.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $208.99 | $157.91 – $682.57 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $208.99 | $164.00 – $385.78 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $60.26 – $552.17 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $66.47 – $483.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $328.43 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $211.68 | $87.03 – $215.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $212.40 | $20.81 – $431.63 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $213.00 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $32.20 – $212.15 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $216.11 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $216.52 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $216.82 | $175.12 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $216.82 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $216.82 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $217.50 | $129.45 – $580.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $222.60 | $50.60 – $417.53 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $223.30 | $129.45 – $580.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $226.80 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $227.98 | $66.47 – $519.12 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $228.48 | $52.96 – $300.48 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $237.47 | $35.60 – $351.14 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $381.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $408.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $188.77 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $164.63 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $240.41 | $33.41 – $102.40 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $240.67 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $15.76 – $503.84 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $15.76 – $503.84 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $15.76 – $503.84 |