Swallow study cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient
In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $534.00 to $534.00, with a median of $534.00. Across Washington, the median is $537.25 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $534.00 | $534.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $534.00, median $534.00, highest $534.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $534.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74230 ($477.02). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WAHC PR 74230 Swallowing Funcj W/Cineradiograpy/Vidradiog | $46.00 | file |