Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Outpatient

Swallow study cost in Celina, OH

In Celina, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $352.33 to $352.33, with a median of $352.33. Across Ohio, the median is $505.10 at 107 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$352.33Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Median$352.33half pay less
Highest$352.33in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater, OH · (419) 678-4843 Hc Radiology Exam Swalowing Function Incl Scout Neck W/Contrast $352.33 $352.33 — — May 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $352.33, median $352.33, highest $352.33.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $352.33. 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 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.