Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Outpatient

Swallow study cost in Van Wert, OH

In Van Wert, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $344.50 to $344.50, with a median of $344.50. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$344.50Van Wert County Hospital
Median$344.50half pay less
Highest$344.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert, OH Hc Xr Swallowing Function Contrast Study $344.50 $530.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $344.50, median $344.50, highest $344.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $344.50. 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.