Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Norwalk, OH — inpatient

In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $764.40 to $764.40, with a median of $764.40. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$764.40Mercy Health Willard Hospital
Median$764.40half pay less
Highest$764.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study $764.40 $1,274.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $764.40, median $764.40, highest $764.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $374.40 — 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.