Barium swallow cost in Phoenix, AZ — inpatient
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 24 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $101.46 to $1,286.00, with a median of $193.58. The lowest listed price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center — $92.12 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $211.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 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 2, 2026 and May 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $101.46 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $114.81 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $124.42 | $534.00 | $240.30–$427.20 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $125.49 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $130.30 | $534.00 | $240.30–$427.20 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $136.70 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $139.37 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $149.52 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $150.59 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $153.79 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $158.60 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 70% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $165.54 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $221.61 | $534.00 | $240.30–$400.50 | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Chandler, AZ ESOPHAGUS | $854.00 | $854.00 | $854.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Gilbert, AZ ESOPHAGUS | $854.00 | $854.00 | $854.00 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $101.46, median $193.58, highest $1,286.00 — a 12.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $165.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 13 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.