Swallow study cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $204.75 to $309.52, with a median of $309.52. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $104.77 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $526.50 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SWALLOWING WITH VIDEO | $204.75 | $315.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $221.65 | $341.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $309.52 | $584.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $309.52 | $584.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $309.52 | $584.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $309.52 | $584.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $204.75, median $309.52, highest $309.52 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $309.52. 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.