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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $295.20 | $191.69 – $231.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $297.70 | $83.01 – $403.20 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $298.81 | $175.25 – $289.16 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $299.52 | $24.39 – $80.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $300.30 | $83.01 – $403.20 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $300.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $300.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $300.95 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $300.95 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $301.60 | $109.04 – $485.85 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $301.60 | $109.04 – $485.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $303.00 | $18.78 – $316.44 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $303.45 | $236.37 – $305.01 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $304.50 | $18.78 – $353.11 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $317.94 | $113.55 – $643.45 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $317.94 | $128.69 – $643.45 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $317.94 | $128.69 – $643.45 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $317.94 | $105.98 – $643.45 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $317.94 | $121.12 – $643.45 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $317.94 | $136.26 – $643.45 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $318.30 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $320.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $325.50 | $93.84 – $186.50 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $329.40 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $330.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $330.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $330.85 | $144.05 – $509.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $333.29 | $133.38 – $849.94 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $333.76 | $35.98 – $1,825.25 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $334.08 | $299.28 – $682.08 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $336.54 | $141.45 – $141.45 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $336.54 | $90.67 – $188.93 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $336.54 | $61.79 – $113.08 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $337.20 | $173.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $337.20 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $337.20 | $171.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $337.20 | $173.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $337.20 | $171.90 – $556.96 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $339.48 | $38.65 – $2,885.58 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $341.04 | $243.60 – $682.08 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $342.30 | $3.84 – $388.02 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $342.40 | $91.59 – $539.49 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $343.95 | $3.84 – $323.71 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $344.50 | $180.11 – $183.72 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $352.20 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $354.00 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $355.51 | $67.01 – $646.54 |