Swallow study cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $289.80 to $289.80, with a median of $289.80. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $518.40 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $289.80 | $483.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $289.80 | $483.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $289.80 | $483.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $289.80, median $289.80, highest $289.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $289.80. 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.