Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Outpatient

Swallow study cost in Dumas, TX

In Dumas, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $244.80 to $244.80, with a median of $244.80. Across Texas, the median is $601.05 at 272 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026.

Lowest$244.80Memorial Hospital
Median$244.80half pay less
Highest$244.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX · (806) 935-7171 SWALLOWING STUDY $244.80 $306.00 $45.90–$275.40 20% Mar 30, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $244.80, median $244.80, highest $244.80.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.