Swallow study cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $134.40 to $134.40, with a median of $134.40. Across Iowa, the median is $295.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $134.40 | $168.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $282.40 | $353.00 | $187.00–$342.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $134.40, median $134.40, highest $134.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $282.40. 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.