Swallow study cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $370.50 to $370.50, with a median of $370.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $373.00 at 17 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 —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buckhannon, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $370.50 | $741.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $398.50 | $797.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $370.50, median $370.50, highest $370.50.
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.