Barium swallow cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $738.40 to $1,415.78, with a median of $824.85. The lowest listed price is at Boca Raton Regional Hospital — $86.45 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $799.60 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital lowest Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $738.40 | $1,136.00 | $161.10–$741.81 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $739.05 | $1,137.00 | $71.25–$1,137.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $770.98 | $770.98 | $80.18–$616.78 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $34.17–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $34.17–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $34.17–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $35.25–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $34.17–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | $35.25–$1,269.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | $513.80–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | $616.56–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | $249.56–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | $513.80–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,033.76 | $1,033.76 | $107.51–$827.01 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,104.37 | $1,104.37 | $114.85–$883.50 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,415.78 | $1,415.78 | $147.24–$1,132.62 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $738.40, median $824.85, highest $1,415.78 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $824.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.