Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $467.02 to $467.02, with a median of $467.02. Across Maine, the median is $467.02 at 13 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$467.02St Mary's Regional Medical Center
Median$467.02half pay less
Highest$467.02in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC DYSPHAGIA/SWALLOWING STUDY $467.02 $1,229.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $467.02, median $467.02, highest $467.02.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $320.01 — 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.