Swallow study cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $226.80 to $1,407.00, with a median of $798.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Regional Medical Center — $571.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center lowest Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $226.80 | $378.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Xray Swallowing Function Eval | $323.75 | $925.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $559.50 | $746.00 | $343.16–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $559.50 | $746.00 | $343.16–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $582.00 | $776.00 | $300.31–$698.40 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $582.00 | $776.00 | $388.00–$698.40 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $441.14–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $371.13–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $441.14–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $441.14–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $441.14–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $347.16–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $719.25 | $959.00 | $410.45–$863.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $341.38–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | $347.28–$1,228.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $876.00 | $1,460.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Swallowing Funct W Video | $1,407.00 | $1,407.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $226.80, median $798.20, highest $1,407.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $758.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 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.