Barium swallow cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $174.85 to $383.19, with a median of $383.19. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $208.34 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $457.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $174.85 | $269.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR HC ESOPHAGUS | $253.50 | $390.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR HCHRG ESOPHAGUS-DW | $383.19 | $723.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR HCHRG ESOPHAGUS-DW | $383.19 | $723.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $174.85, median $383.19, highest $383.19 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $383.19 — 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.