Scans and imaging CPT 74230 Outpatient

Swallow study cost in Berryville, AR

In Berryville, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $398.45 to $398.45, with a median of $398.45. Across Arkansas, the median is $396.50 at 11 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 — and —.

Lowest$398.45Mercy Hospital Berryville
Median$398.45half pay less
Highest$398.45in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR · (870) 423-3355 Xr Swallowing Function W Video $398.45 $613.00 $29.00–$364.44 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $398.45, median $398.45, highest $398.45.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.