Swallow study cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $452.50 to $557.05, with a median of $557.05. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $104.55 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $454.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB XRAY SW FUNCTION | $452.50 | $905.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $557.05 | $857.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $557.05 | $857.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $557.05 | $857.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $557.05 | $857.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $452.50, median $557.05, highest $557.05 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $557.05 — 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.