Swallow study cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $731.20 to $731.20, with a median of $731.20. Across Louisiana, the median is $243.18 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Video Swallow W Speech | $731.20 | $914.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Video Swallow | $731.20 | $914.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $731.20, median $731.20, highest $731.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $731.20. 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.