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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |