Swallow study cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $547.20 to $1,995.66, with a median of $1,196.04. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $648.84 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $765.77 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,196.04 | $1,196.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,995.66 | $1,995.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $547.20, median $1,196.04, highest $1,995.66 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,196.04 — 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.