Barium swallow cost in Cut Bank, MT — inpatient
In Cut Bank, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) as an inpatient: from $277.71 to $277.71, with a median of $277.71. Across Montana, the median is $355.36 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank, MT · (406) 873-2251 XR Fluoro Exam | $277.71 | $427.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $277.71, median $277.71, highest $277.71.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $277.71 — 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74220 ($484.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank, MTXR Esophagram - Report | $44.85 | file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank, MTXR Gastrografin Swallow - Report | $44.85 | file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank, MTXR Barium Swallow for Foreign Body - Report | $44.85 | file |