Barium swallow cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $274.00 to $274.00, with a median of $274.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $360.00 at 19 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buckhannon, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $274.00 | $548.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $294.50 | $589.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $274.00, median $274.00, highest $274.00.
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.