Scans and imaging CPT 74220 California Outpatient

Barium swallow cost in California

In California, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $94.00 to $1,751.00, with a median of $548.80. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 18.6× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$94.00County of Monterey
Median$548.80half pay less
Highest$1,751.00in California
Lowest saves$454.80vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $94.00 $94.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $205.02 $402.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 74220 RADEX ESOPHAGUS $216.24 $424.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ESOPHAGUS $224.00 $1,148.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Esophagram $224.00 $1,376.34 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XR ESOPHAGUS $224.00 $956.24 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ESOPHAGUS $224.00 $1,008.70 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Esophagram $224.00 $1,198.86 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Esophagram $224.00 $1,376.34 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ESOPHAGUS $224.00 $1,212.50 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA ESOPHAGUS $224.00 $1,815.70 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ESOPHAGRAM $224.00 $484.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $258.06 $506.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RDLGC XM ESPHGS SNGL CNTST STY $259.65 $577.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $269.79 $529.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $277.95 $545.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $279.36 $582.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $281.00 $1,755.00 Apr 2, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $282.72 $589.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $305.20 $872.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $384.30 $1,098.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $384.30 $1,098.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FL ESOPHAGUS STUDY $397.85 $1,326.15 Feb 23, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA XR ESOPHAGUS STUDY CNT SINGLE $438.86 $669.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Esophagus $451.50 $602.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $478.40 $920.00 —
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $487.90 $1,394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA X-ray of esophagus with single contrast $491.70 $894.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $492.00 $1,025.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA X-ray xm esophagus 1cntrst $503.50 $950.00 Sep 11, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $519.84 $1,083.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-Ray Xm Esophagus 1Cntrst $537.50 $537.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ESOPHOGRAM $539.10 $1,198.00 Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ESOPHOGRAM $539.10 $1,198.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Xr Esophagus Scout Chest, 1cntrst $540.40 $1,351.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SNGL CM STDY $548.80 $1,372.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SNGL CM STDY $548.80 $1,372.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SNGL CM STDY $548.80 $1,372.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $565.25 $1,615.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ESOPHOGRAM $593.55 $1,319.00 Sep 2, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC ESOPHOGRAM $595.25 $2,381.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $614.00 $614.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $624.24 $1,224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SNGL CM STDY $636.80 $1,592.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST $641.90 $641.90 —
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $713.40 $1,189.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XR Esophagus $720.00 $960.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST $778.40 $2,224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAT Scan $780.79 $1,201.21 Nov 26, 2025
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Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW $850.50 $1,134.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW $850.50 $1,134.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW $850.50 $1,134.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW $850.50 $1,134.00 —
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA X-Ray Esophagus 1 Contrst Stdy $865.00 $865.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $926.02 $1,543.36 Sep 17, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Xr Esophagus Scout Chest, 1cntrst $1,013.60 $2,534.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY $1,047.20 $1,870.00 —
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA XRAY XM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST $1,085.60 $1,357.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA XRAY XM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST $1,085.60 $1,357.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA FL-ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST $1,125.72 $1,876.20 Sep 15, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus $1,276.00 $1,276.00 Jul 22, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Esophogram $1,508.02 $1,508.02 —
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-Ray Xm Esophagus 1Cntrst $1,550.75 $1,550.75 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA X-Ray Xm Esophagus 1Cntrst $1,607.75 $1,607.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET Scan $1,701.04 $2,616.99 Nov 26, 2025
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Xr Esophagram $1,751.00 $3,502.00 Mar 31, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 $224.00 $478.40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 15 $224.00 $478.40
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $397.85 $1,047.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 10 $224.00 $485.05
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $595.25 $1,047.20
Fresno, CA 4 $713.40 $1,066.40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $641.90 $1,047.20
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $216.24 $447.02
Vallejo, CA 3 $865.00 $1,047.20
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $205.02 $241.48
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $503.50 $503.50
Glendale, CA 1 $1,607.75 $1,607.75
Modesto, CA 1 $1,047.20 $1,047.20
Napa, CA 1 $258.06 $258.06
Ontario, CA 1 $478.40 $478.40
Richmond, CA 1 $1,047.20 $1,047.20
Redding, CA 1 $224.00 $224.00
Salinas, CA 1 $94.00 $94.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $1,125.72 $1,125.72
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $1,047.20 $1,047.20
Susanville, CA 1 $438.86 $438.86
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $614.00 $614.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.