Barium swallow cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 36 hospitals list a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $99.45 to $1,510.00, with a median of $343.53. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $244.08 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $343.53 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 36 facilities across 25 cities for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $121.60 | $304.00 | $175.07–$210.08 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $121.60 | $304.00 | $175.07–$192.58 | 60% | — source file |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $121.60 | $304.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $121.60 | $304.00 | $175.07–$192.58 | 60% | — source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Esophagram | $175.00 | $818.29 | $105.07–$818.29 | 79% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $298.80 | $747.00 | $175.07–$210.08 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $298.80 | $747.00 | $175.07–$192.58 | 60% | — source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $102.72–$1,030.59 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $107.87–$1,064.94 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $108.65–$973.34 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $108.65–$858.83 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $108.65–$973.34 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $97.10–$973.34 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $105.46–$973.34 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $108.65–$1,030.59 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $343.53 | $1,145.10 | $124.36–$973.34 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Xr Esophagus W Cntrst | $547.29 | $1,824.30 | $108.65–$1,641.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Esophagus | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Esophagus | $1,510.00 | $1,510.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Esophagus | $1,510.00 | $1,510.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Esophagus | $1,510.00 | $1,510.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.45, median $343.53, highest $1,510.00 — a 15.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $343.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. 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.