Barium swallow cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $84.90 to $623.35, with a median of $217.67. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 7.3× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $84.90 | $566.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Radiologic Exam Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $123.00 | $164.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Radiologic Exam Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $123.00 | $164.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Radiologic Exam Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $123.00 | $164.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $185.40 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $203.45 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $231.89 | $257.66 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $231.89 | $257.66 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $245.05 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $263.91 | $1,389.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $392.60 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $623.35 | $959.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2 | $231.89 | $427.62 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $185.40 | $208.64 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $392.60 | $392.60 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $203.45 | $203.45 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $245.05 | $245.05 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $263.91 | $263.91 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $84.90 | $84.90 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
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
- Arizona$211.20
- 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.