Swallow study cost in Kennewick, WA
In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $776.30 to $776.30, with a median of $776.30. Across Washington, the median is $572.46 at 28 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $776.30 | $1,109.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $863.10 | $1,233.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $776.30, median $776.30, highest $776.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $863.10. 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.