Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Swallow study cost in Urbana, OH — inpatient

In Urbana, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $848.40 to $848.40, with a median of $848.40. 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$848.40Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Median$848.40half pay less
Highest$848.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH · (937) 653-5231 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study $848.40 $1,414.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $848.40, median $848.40, highest $848.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $402.60 — 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.