Scans and imaging CPT 74220 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Barium swallow cost in Sebastian, FL — inpatient

In Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $547.20 to $547.20, with a median of $547.20. Across Florida, the median is $799.60 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$547.20Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital
Median$547.20half pay less
Highest$547.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian, FL · (772) 589-3187 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow $547.20 $1,368.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $547.20, median $547.20, highest $547.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $772.48 — 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.