Barium swallow cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $453.19 to $519.75, with a median of $486.47. The lowest listed price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — $33.28 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $487.83 at 6 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 Jun 6, 2026 and Jun 6, 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $453.19 | $1,481.00 | $510.94–$1,406.95 | 69% | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 BARIUM SWALLOW SINGLE CONTRAST | $519.75 | $945.00 | $20.62–$1,890.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 BARIUM SWALLOW SINGLE CONTRAST RED SVC | $519.75 | $945.00 | $20.62–$1,890.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $519.75 | $945.00 | $20.62–$1,890.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $453.19, median $486.47, highest $519.75 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $486.47 — 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 1 it is 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.