Swallow study cost in Eau Claire, WI
In Eau Claire, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $126.10 to $126.10, with a median of $126.10. Across Wisconsin, the median is $349.16 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Eau Claire, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital lowest Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Pro Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $126.10 | $194.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study | $950.30 | $1,462.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,076.40 | $1,656.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $126.10, median $126.10, highest $126.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $126.10. 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.