Barium swallow cost in DuBois, PA — inpatient
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $81.00 to $81.00, with a median of $81.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $427.80 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest Dubois, PA PC XR Esophagus | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest Dubois, PA PC XR Esophagus | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois, PA XR Esophagus | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois, PA XR Esophagus | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.00, median $81.00, highest $81.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $81.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A barium swallow is a live X-ray of the esophagus while you drink barium. It shows narrowing, hernias and problems with how food passes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the study and the barium. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.