Scans and imaging CPT 74220 Outpatient

Barium swallow cost in Ketchikan, AK

In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $823.55 to $823.55, with a median of $823.55. Across Alaska, the median is $895.38 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$823.55Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$823.55half pay less
Highest$823.55in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS $823.55 $1,267.00 — 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $823.55, median $823.55, highest $823.55.

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.