Swallow study cost in Springfield, OH
In Springfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $337.20 to $862.20, with a median of $599.70. The lowest listed price is at Beavercreek Medical Center — $262.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Springfield, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH Hc Esoph Video Fleuro W Dysph The | $337.20 | $843.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Mercy Health Partners Springfield, OH HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $862.20 | $1,437.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $337.20, median $599.70, highest $862.20 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $599.70. 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.