Swallow study cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $219.48 to $1,027.80, with a median of $258.00. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $38.52 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $384.25 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $219.48 | $708.00 | $45.99–$700.92 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $258.00 | $430.00 | $10.94–$286.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $406.20 | $677.00 | $10.94–$476.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR SWALLW FUNC W/CINE+/OR VIDE | $406.20 | $677.00 | $10.94–$476.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $462.40 | $578.00 | $45.99–$560.66 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Modified Barium Swallow | $525.60 | $584.00 | $179.00–$584.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $565.95 | $808.50 | $45.99–$2,021.25 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W VIDEO | $1,027.80 | $1,713.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Modified Barium Swallow | $1,240.78 | $1,378.65 | $179.00–$1,378.65 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $219.48, median $258.00, highest $1,027.80 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $258.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 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.