Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Tiffin, OH — inpatient

In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $694.80 to $694.80, with a median of $694.80. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$694.80Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital
Median$694.80half pay less
Highest$694.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study $694.80 $1,158.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $694.80, median $694.80, highest $694.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $570.00 — 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.