Swallow study cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $162.72 to $165.92, with a median of $163.58. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $0.86 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $336.54 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $162.72 | $250.34 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $163.58 | $251.66 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $165.92 | $255.26 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $162.72, median $163.58, highest $165.92.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $163.58. 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.