Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $349.74 to $349.74, with a median of $349.74. Across Minnesota, the median is $313.08 at 58 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, 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.

Lowest$349.74Alomere Health
Median$349.74half pay less
Highest$349.74in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 XR VIDEO SWALLOW EVAL $349.74 $603.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $349.74, median $349.74, highest $349.74.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $349.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A swallow study films the mouth and throat on X-ray while you swallow foods and liquids with barium. It shows whether food goes into the airway and is often done with a speech therapist after a stroke.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the X-ray part. The speech therapist's evaluation is billed separately.