Swallow study cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 18 hospitals list a cash price for Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $137.80 to $1,272.60, with a median of $878.80. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Corporation — $741.00 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $765.77 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 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 Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Corporation lowest Weston, FL XRAY SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $137.80 | $212.00 | $64.11–$181.70 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida Miami, FL Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $190.00 | $753.00 | $76.23–$1,242.45 | 75% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida Miami, FL Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $190.00 | $753.00 | $76.23–$1,242.45 | 75% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida Miami, FL Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $190.00 | $753.00 | $76.23–$1,242.45 | 75% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida Miami, FL Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $190.00 | $753.00 | $76.23–$2,086.00 | 75% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $716.57 | $716.57 | $48.73–$573.26 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $751.30 | $751.30 | $51.09–$601.04 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $780.24 | $780.24 | $53.06–$624.19 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $786.50 | $1,210.00 | $161.10–$790.13 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $787.15 | $1,211.00 | $108.30–$1,211.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $71.44–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $71.44–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $71.44–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $73.69–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $73.69–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL Swallow funct vid scout con | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | $71.44–$1,352.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Corporation Weston, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | $397.57–$1,381.50 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $1,196.98 | $1,196.98 | $81.39–$957.58 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL HC Swallowing Study | $1,272.60 | $1,818.00 | $109.81–$1,545.30 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL HC Swallowing Study | $1,272.60 | $1,818.00 | $109.81–$1,545.30 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL HC Swallowing Study | $1,272.60 | $1,818.00 | $109.81–$1,545.30 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL HC Swallowing Study | $1,272.60 | $1,818.00 | $109.81–$1,545.30 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.80, median $878.80, highest $1,272.60 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $878.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.