Barium swallow cost in Brookville, PA
In Brookville, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $2,155.00 to $2,155.00, with a median of $2,155.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $427.80 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Brookville, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Brookville lowest Brookville, PA XR Esophagus | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville lowest Brookville, PA XR Gastrografin Swallow | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,155.00, median $2,155.00, highest $2,155.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,155.00. 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.