Swallow study cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $240.72 to $325.38, with a median of $283.05. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $42.33 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $577.50 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $240.72 | $472.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $325.38 | $638.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $972.57 | $1,907.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,177.59 | $2,309.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $240.72, median $283.05, highest $325.38 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,075.08. 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.