Swallow study cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $547.20 to $2,256.85, with a median of $1,139.09. The lowest listed price is at OHI West, Inc. and 1 other hospital — $591.89 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $765.77 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHI West, Inc. lowest Saint Petersburg, FL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL Hb Xray Esophagus Video | $579.25 | $1,655.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SWALLOWING FUNCTION WITH CINERADIOGRAPHY VIDEORADIOGRAPHY INCLUDING SCOUT NECK RADIOGRAPHS AND DELAYED IMAGES WHEN PERFORMED CONTRAST STUDY | $975.50 | $1,951.00 | $368.74–$1,951.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,139.09 | $1,139.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,139.09 | $1,139.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,139.09 | $1,139.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,139.09 | $1,139.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,139.09 | $1,139.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,194.59 | $1,194.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,713.33 | $1,713.33 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $2,256.85 | $2,256.85 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $547.20, median $1,139.09, highest $2,256.85 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,139.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.