Barium swallow cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $413.00 to $1,954.01, with a median of $1,102.75. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $689.75 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $799.60 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Xray Esophagus | $413.00 | $1,180.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION ESOPHAGUS INCLUDING SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPHS AND DELAYED IMAGES WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $712.50 | $1,425.00 | $641.25–$1,140.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,594.63 | $1,594.63 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,670.28 | $1,670.28 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,954.01 | $1,954.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $413.00, median $1,102.75, highest $1,954.01 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,102.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.