Barium swallow cost in Orlando, FL — inpatient
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $547.20 to $1,421.78, with a median of $547.20. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $799.60 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,175.00 | $1,175.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,421.78 | $1,421.78 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $547.20, median $547.20, highest $1,421.78 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $547.20 — 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.