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
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $437.50 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $437.50 not published
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $438.00 $50.60 – $187.06
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $438.57 $74.46 – $1,087.15
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $439.00 $185.58 – $278.36
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $439.20 $10.94 – $250.00
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $439.20 $102.92 – $102.92
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $439.50 $185.58 – $278.36
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $441.50 $386.31 – $386.31
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $442.20 $50.60 – $270.53
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $444.00 $70.46 – $186.50
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $446.00 $185.58 – $278.36
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $447.00 $185.58 – $278.36
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $448.40 $174.80 – $760.00
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $452.00 $386.31 – $386.31
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $452.50 $70.02 – $179.45
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $452.50 $163.14 – $179.45
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $453.50 $18.78 – $313.81
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $454.35 $276.73 – $699.00
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $454.35 $166.03 – $699.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $456.40 $34.81 – $507.59
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $458.00 $83.01 – $83.01
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $458.40 $130.53 – $948.00
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $461.00 $185.58 – $278.36
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $461.00 $185.58 – $278.36
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $462.33 $215.64 – $835.38
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $463.00 $174.77 – $314.59
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $463.00 $174.77 – $314.59
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $465.56 $295.20 – $596.55
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $467.00 $18.78 – $852.12
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $468.60 $109.50 – $316.23
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $471.09 $26.40 – $53.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $472.24 $97.20 – $708.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $472.24 $133.71 – $708.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $472.24 $124.96 – $708.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $472.24 $124.96 – $590.29
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $472.24 $124.96 – $708.35
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $475.20 $588.44 – $588.44
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $475.80 $167.48 – $174.18
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $477.31 $74.46 – $1,742.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $477.31 $74.46 – $1,445.86

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