Barium swallow cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $418.50 to $1,279.00, with a median of $895.38. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 3.1× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK RF Esophagus Barium | $418.50 | $1,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $547.38 | $576.19 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $823.55 | $1,267.00 | — source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $1,114.62 | $1,429.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,279.00 | $1,279.00 | Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $418.50 | $967.20 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $547.38 | $547.38 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $1,114.62 | $1,114.62 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $823.55 | $823.55 |
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
- Alabama$347.96
- 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.