Swallow study cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 11 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $64.80 to $271.48, with a median of $258.72. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $193.92 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $90.72 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $64.80 | $432.00 | $164.16–$345.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $86.40 | $432.00 | $164.16–$388.80 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | $164.16–$388.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | $164.16–$388.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | $164.16–$388.80 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | $29.00–$303.57 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | $29.00–$303.57 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | $29.00–$303.57 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $271.48 | $1,234.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.80, median $258.72, highest $271.48 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $258.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.