Swallow study cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $211.68 to $487.20, with a median of $349.44. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital — $137.76 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $572.46 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $211.68 | $302.40 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $487.20 | $696.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,146.60 | $1,638.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,600.90 | $2,287.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $211.68, median $349.44, highest $487.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $487.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.