Swallow study cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $125.44 to $1,326.75, with a median of $629.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $503.56 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $352.80 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $125.44 | $224.00 | $52.96–$154.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | $52.96–$118.93 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | $52.96–$116.33 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $196.56 | $351.00 | $52.96–$118.93 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | $52.96–$300.48 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | $52.96–$300.48 | 44% | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $723.75 | $965.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $745.50 | $994.00 | $1.00–$178.55 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $745.50 | $994.00 | $1.00–$178.55 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $1,326.75 | $1,769.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $125.44, median $629.00, highest $1,326.75 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $280.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 7 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.