Barium swallow cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $101.46 to $1,286.00, with a median of $211.20. The lowest price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center (Apache Junction). The highest price is 12.7× 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.
Lowest$101.46Banner Goldfield Medical Center
Median$211.20half pay less
Highest$1,286.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$109.74vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $101.46 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $114.81 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $124.42 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $125.49 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $130.30 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $136.70 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $139.37 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $147.00 | $490.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $147.87 | $279.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $149.52 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $150.59 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $150.92 | $490.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $153.79 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $158.60 | $534.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $165.54 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ RAD ESOPHAGUS | $210.84 | $351.40 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC ESOPHAGUS MULTI VIEW | $211.20 | $440.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC RAD ESOPHAGRAM | $215.24 | $900.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $221.61 | $534.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Xr Esophag Barium or Gastograf Sin Contr | $257.04 | $918.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE | $430.84 | $669.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ XR Esophagus w/o Air Contrast | $439.85 | $879.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ XR Esophagus w/o Air Contrast | $442.55 | $885.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC XR ESOPHAGUS,INC SCOUT CHEST & DELAYED IMG,WHEN PERFORM, SNGL | $715.00 | $1,100.00 | — source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam; Esophagus | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 23 | $101.46 | $165.54 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3 | $147.00 | $150.92 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $430.84 | $435.34 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $147.87 | $147.87 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $442.55 | $442.55 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $210.84 | $210.84 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $211.20 | $211.20 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $715.00 | $715.00 |
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
- Alabama$347.96
- Alaska$895.38
- 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.