Swallow study cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $620.40 to $771.30, with a median of $620.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $486.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $620.40 | $1,034.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $620.40 | $1,034.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $620.40 | $1,034.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $620.40 | $1,034.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $771.30 | $2,571.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $620.40, median $620.40, highest $771.30 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $942.00. 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.