Swallow study cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $224.00 to $1,642.43, with a median of $534.72. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $310.72 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $577.50 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 SWALLOW FUNCTION TEST | $224.00 | $1,443.00 | $59.57–$1,443.00 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $224.00 | $1,984.13 | $59.57–$1,984.13 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $224.00 | $1,984.13 | $59.57–$1,984.13 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $281.00 | $2,121.00 | $74.46–$3,897.34 | 87% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SWALLOWING STUDY W VIDEO | $469.80 | $1,044.00 | $89.29–$939.60 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SWALLOWING STUDY W VIDEO | $517.05 | $1,149.00 | $87.21–$976.65 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $534.72 | $1,114.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $546.00 | $1,050.00 | $161.00–$480.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $546.00 | $1,050.00 | $161.00–$480.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $546.00 | $1,050.00 | $161.00–$480.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SWALLOWING STUDY W VIDEO | $593.55 | $1,319.00 | $137.33–$989.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $967.50 | $1,290.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Swallowing Study W Video | $1,642.43 | $1,642.43 | $41.53–$1,642.43 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Swallowing Study W Video | $1,642.43 | $1,642.43 | $41.53–$1,642.43 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $224.00, median $534.72, highest $1,642.43 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $546.00. 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 7 of 11 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.