Barium swallow cost in Clayton, GA
In Clayton, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $225.60 to $225.60, with a median of $225.60. Across Georgia, the median is $315.00 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Clayton, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center lowest Clayton, GA · (706) 782-3100 BARIUM SWALLOW (BA) | $225.60 | $564.00 | $394.80 | 60% | — source file |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center lowest Clayton, GA · (706) 782-3100 XR MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $225.60 | $564.00 | $394.80 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $225.60, median $225.60, highest $225.60.
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 and 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.