Swallow study cost in Springfield, MA — inpatient
In Springfield, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $235.95 to $302.00, with a median of $268.98. The lowest listed price is at The Mercy Hospital — $33.03 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $519.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Springfield, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $235.95 | $363.00 | $128.66–$587.01 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA · (413) 534-2500 Cine/vid x-ray throat/esoph | $302.00 | $302.00 | $211.40–$223.48 | — | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA · (413) 534-2500 X-Ray Xm Swlng Funcj C+ | $302.00 | $302.00 | $211.40–$223.48 | — | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 PR X-Ray Swl Function W Cineradiography/Videoradiography Contrast Study | $322.00 | $322.00 | $15.98–$322.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.95, median $268.98, highest $302.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $268.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.