Scans and imaging CPT 74220 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Barium swallow cost in Tiffin, OH — inpatient

In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $544.80 to $544.80, with a median of $544.80. Across Ohio, the median is $433.83 at 97 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 — and —.

Lowest$544.80Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital
Median$544.80half pay less
Highest$544.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Fluro Esophagram $544.80 $908.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $544.80, median $544.80, highest $544.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $448.20 — 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.