Barium swallow cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $127.60 to $1,459.00, with a median of $347.96. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 11.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 74220. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW | $127.60 | $319.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $200.79 | $466.95 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL XR Exam 9 | $227.15 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center LLC Centre · Centre, AL HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $232.50 | $465.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL BOOT EQUALIZER SMALL | $238.50 | $238.50 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL FL-ESOPHAGUS | $340.23 | $1,890.17 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL BARIUM SWALLOW - ESOPH | $355.68 | $418.45 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $1,279.00 | $1,279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $1,459.00 | $1,459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $1,459.00 | $1,459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $1,459.00 | $1,459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $1,459.00 | $1,459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $200.79 | $1,459.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $238.50 | $289.36 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $227.15 | $227.15 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $232.50 | $232.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $127.60 | $127.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $355.68 | $355.68 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,459.00 | $1,459.00 |
What it is
A barium swallow is a live X-ray of the esophagus while you drink barium. It shows narrowing, hernias and problems with how food passes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the study and the barium. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) in other states
- Alaska$895.38
- Arizona$211.20
- Arkansas$217.67
- California$548.80
- Colorado$290.17
- Connecticut$521.27
- Delaware$416.23
- Florida$799.60
- Georgia$281.40
- Hawaii$257.40
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$429.26
- Indiana$484.15
- Iowa$221.58
- Kansas$449.80
- Kentucky$753.00
- Louisiana$207.18
- Maine$513.45
- Maryland$491.85
- Massachusetts$445.00
- Michigan$265.70
- Minnesota$291.97
- Mississippi$152.19
- Missouri$410.80
- Montana$364.20
- Nebraska$381.10
- Nevada$275.50
- New Hampshire$487.83
- New Jersey$209.65
- New Mexico$476.96
- New York$302.74
- North Carolina$425.03
- North Dakota$344.59
- Ohio$433.83
- Oklahoma$286.90
- Oregon$457.50
- Pennsylvania$427.80
- Puerto Rico$69.00
- Rhode Island$382.70
- South Carolina$452.50
- South Dakota$659.60
- Tennessee$108.75
- Texas$485.96
- Utah$430.35
- Vermont$807.14
- Virginia$451.50
- Washington$571.94
- West Virginia$360.00
- Wisconsin$399.78
- Wyoming$307.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.