Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Hood River, OR — inpatient

In Hood River, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $401.25 to $401.25, with a median of $401.25. Across Oregon, the median is $526.50 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$401.25Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Median$401.25half pay less
Highest$401.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR · (541) 386-3911 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY $401.25 $535.00 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $401.25, median $401.25, highest $401.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $401.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.