Barium swallow cost in Montgomery, AL
In Montgomery, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $276.42 to $276.42, with a median of $276.42. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Medical Center East and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $352.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Montgomery, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center East lowest Montgomery, AL · (334) 244-8330 DX ESOPHOGRAM | $276.42 | $460.70 | $207.32–$441.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East lowest Montgomery, AL · (334) 244-8330 F-DX ESOPHOGRAM | $276.42 | $460.70 | $207.32–$441.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs lowest Montgomery, AL DX ESOPHAGRAM | $276.42 | $460.70 | $207.32–$441.35 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $276.42, median $276.42, highest $276.42.
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 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.