Barium swallow cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $547.20 to $3,189.32, with a median of $1,868.26. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $1,321.06 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $799.60 at 79 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $3,189.32 | $3,189.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $547.20, median $1,868.26, highest $3,189.32 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,868.26 — 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.