Barium swallow cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $224.10 to $471.00, with a median of $347.55. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $123.45 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $433.83 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH X-Ray Xm Esophagus 1Cntrst | $224.10 | $249.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center LLC Lima, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $471.00 | $785.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Esophagus, Radiologic Exam | $793.80 | $882.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $224.10, median $347.55, highest $471.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $347.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.