Barium swallow cost in Harbor Beach, MI
In Harbor Beach, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $207.00 to $207.00, with a median of $207.00. Across Michigan, the median is $265.70 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital INC Harbor Beach, MI XR FLOURO ESOPHAGRAM (BA SWALLOW) | $207.00 | $276.00 | — | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $207.00, median $207.00, highest $207.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $207.00. 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.