Barium swallow cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $271.65 to $393.89, with a median of $332.77. The lowest listed price is at Acadian Medical Center — $61.12 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $236.85 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 XR ESOPHAGRAM BARI SWALLOW | $271.65 | $905.50 | $84.86–$905.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $271.65 | $905.50 | $84.86–$905.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 ESOPHAGRAM | $393.89 | $525.18 | — | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $271.65, median $332.77, highest $393.89 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $332.77 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.