Swallow study cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $170.43 to $349.16, with a median of $275.19. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital — $104.76 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $349.16 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 74230, 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 Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION CINE/VIDEO CONTRAST STUDY | $170.43 | $299.00 | $26.91–$244.90 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION CINE/VIDEO CONTRAST STUDY | $201.21 | $353.00 | $26.91–$309.90 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC Video Fluoro Esophagus | $349.16 | $623.50 | $81.06–$753.86 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Video Fluoro Esophagus | $349.16 | $623.50 | $81.06–$753.86 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC VIDEO FLUORO ESOPHAGUS | $453.94 | $810.60 | $81.06–$753.86 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC VIDEO FLUORO ESOPHAGUS | $453.94 | $810.60 | $81.06–$753.86 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $170.43, median $275.19, highest $349.16 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.