Swallow study cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 22 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $172.00 to $1,748.80, with a median of $350.40. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital — $178.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $563.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $172.00 | $750.00 | $28.00–$600.00 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $179.00 | $1,004.13 | $28.00–$974.01 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $179.00 | $1,004.13 | $28.00–$974.01 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Video Swallow W/ Speech Therapy | $308.50 | $3,085.00 | $81.95–$583.66 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Video Swallow W/ Speech Therapy | $308.50 | $3,085.00 | $81.95–$583.66 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Video Swallow W/ Speech Therapy | $308.50 | $3,085.00 | $81.95–$583.66 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Video Swallow W/ Speech Therapy | $308.50 | $3,085.00 | $81.95–$583.66 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Video Swallow W/ Speech Therapy | $308.50 | $3,085.00 | $81.95–$583.66 | 90% | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $314.60 | $484.00 | $45.98–$487.26 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $314.60 | $484.00 | $53.41–$607.01 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Swallowing Function Cine/Video | $350.40 | $876.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Swallowing Function Cine/Video | $350.40 | $876.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Swallowing Function Cine/Video | $350.40 | $876.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Swallowing Function Cine/Video | $350.40 | $876.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Swallowing Function Cine/Video | $350.40 | $876.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 VIDEO SWALLOW FUNC | $431.85 | $431.85 | $78.59–$407.46 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ VIDEO SWALLOW FUNC | $431.85 | $431.85 | $72.77–$407.46 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ VIDEO SWALLOW FUNC | $431.85 | $431.85 | $78.59–$404.54 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ VIDEO SWALLOW FUNC | $431.85 | $431.85 | $74.34–$407.46 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $482.95 | $743.00 | $45.98–$705.85 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $485.55 | $747.00 | $182.96–$717.12 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $544.90 | $544.90 | $29.00–$252.28 | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Swallowing Function | $1,158.00 | $1,158.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Swallowing Function | $1,158.00 | $1,158.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Fl Swallowing Fx With Cine/Video | $1,748.80 | $1,748.80 | $37.80–$1,573.92 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $172.00, median $350.40, highest $1,748.80 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $391.13. 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 10 of 16 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.