Swallow study cost in Napa, CA
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $302.94 to $302.94, with a median of $302.94. Across California, the median is $577.50 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $302.94 | $594.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $839.97 | $1,647.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $302.94, median $302.94, highest $302.94.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $839.97. 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.