Swallow study cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $159.80 to $171.84, with a median of $165.82. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $6.02 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $241.43 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC XRAY, SWALLOW FUNCT, CINE/VIDEO, W/ SCOUT NECK RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/CONTRAST | $159.80 | $799.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC XRAY, SWALLOW FUNCT, CINE/VIDEO, W/ SCOUT NECK RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/CONTRAST | $171.84 | $537.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $159.80, median $165.82, highest $171.84 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $148.70 — 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.