Swallow study cost in Urban Honolulu, HI — inpatient
In Urban Honolulu, HI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $364.20 to $440.40, with a median of $416.40. The lowest listed price is at Pali Momi Medical Center — $52.20 less than the median here. Across Hawaii, the median is $416.40 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pali Momi Medical Center lowest Aiea, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $364.20 | $607.00 | $455.25–$515.95 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $416.40 | $694.00 | $520.50–$589.90 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $440.40 | $734.00 | $214.33–$660.60 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $364.20, median $416.40, highest $440.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $428.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.