Barium swallow cost in Flagstaff, AZ — inpatient
In Flagstaff, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $430.84 to $439.85, with a median of $435.35. The lowest listed price is at Page Hospital — $4.51 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $211.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Flagstaff, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital lowest Page, AZ · (928) 645-2424 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $430.84 | $669.00 | $301.05–$635.55 | 36% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ · (928) 779-3366 XR Esophagus w/o Air Contrast | $439.85 | $879.69 | $307.89–$879.69 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $430.84, median $435.35, highest $439.85.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $435.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.