Barium swallow cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient
In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $589.40 to $589.40, with a median of $589.40. Across Colorado, the median is $774.69 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC DI ESOPHAGRAM | $589.40 | $842.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $589.40, median $589.40, highest $589.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $589.40 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74220 ($441.70). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita, COCAH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $39.20 | file |