Barium swallow cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $166.80 to $166.80, with a median of $166.80. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital - Savannah and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $281.40 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA Xr Esophagus | $166.80 | $556.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA Xr Esophagus | $166.80 | $556.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $166.80, median $166.80, highest $166.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $166.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.