Swallow study cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $144.00 to $396.08, with a median of $279.72. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Health Care — $135.72 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $297.15 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN 74230 SWALLOWING FUNCJ W/CINERADIOGRAPY/VIDRADIOG | $144.00 | $144.00 | $79.20–$144.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Swallow Test with Contrast | $161.20 | $620.00 | $103.83–$465.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN Swallow Test with Contrast | $177.84 | $684.00 | $68.79–$547.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG RAD XRAY VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $207.79 | $432.90 | $87.10–$445.67 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD XRAY VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $207.79 | $432.90 | $87.10–$445.67 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG RAD XRAY VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $208.99 | $373.20 | $75.09–$512.82 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG RAD XRAY VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $208.99 | $373.20 | $75.09–$512.82 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD XRAY VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $208.99 | $373.20 | $75.09–$682.57 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $242.42 | $460.00 | $123.55–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $242.42 | $460.00 | $134.49–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Swallow Test with Contrast | $279.72 | $756.00 | $107.39–$680.40 | 63% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $293.65 | $732.28 | $167.46–$659.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.78 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN Outpatient Services | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.78 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.76 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.76 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.76 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.78 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $297.15 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.78 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Swallow Test with Contrast | $298.18 | $661.00 | $140.26–$661.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC SWALLOWING FUNTION W CINE/VIDEO | $314.93 | $741.00 | $131.74–$879.76 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Swallow Test with Contrast | $396.08 | $753.00 | $299.09–$753.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN FL SWALLOWING STUDY/VIDEO SWAL | $717.00 | $717.00 | $66.67–$717.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN FL CLEFT PALATE STUDY | $755.00 | $755.00 | $66.67–$755.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $144.00, median $279.72, highest $396.08 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $293.65. 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 20 of 21 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.