Swallow study cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $311.22 to $1,192.00, with a median of $499.17. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $187.95 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $601.05 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $311.22 | $741.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $369.18 | $879.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $369.18 | $879.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $629.16 | $1,498.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $840.84 | $2,002.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $840.84 | $2,002.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $840.84 | $2,002.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,192.00 | $1,192.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $311.22, median $499.17, highest $1,192.00 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $840.84. 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.