Barium swallow cost in Florida
In Florida, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $156.00 to $3,189.32, with a median of $799.60. The lowest price is at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit (Weston). The highest price is 20.4× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL XRAY ESOPHAGUS | $156.00 | $240.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC or Barium Swallow | $186.80 | $934.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC or Barium Swallow | $186.80 | $934.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC or Barium Swallow | $186.80 | $934.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC or Barium Swallow | $186.80 | $934.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC or Barium Swallow | $186.80 | $934.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $190.00 | $492.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM | $205.00 | $820.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM | $205.00 | $820.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM | $205.00 | $820.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM | $205.00 | $820.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB ESOPHAGRAM INC SCOUT/DELAYED IMAGES | $305.02 | $554.58 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe · Joe, FL XRAY ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $348.40 | $871.00 | — source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB ESOPHAGRAM INC SCOUT/DELAYED IMAGES | $367.95 | $669.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB ESOPHAGRAM INC SCOUT/DELAYED IMAGES | $367.95 | $669.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL HB ESOPHAGRAM INC SCOUT/DELAYED IMAGES | $367.95 | $669.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $403.67 | $403.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Xray Esophagus | $413.00 | $1,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL XR ESOPHAGUS | $419.77 | $1,134.50 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL XR ESOPHAGUS | $419.77 | $1,134.50 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns · Jacksonville, FL XR ESOPHAGUS | $419.77 | $1,134.50 | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg · Jacksonville, FL XR ESOPHAGUS | $419.77 | $1,134.50 | — source file |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL RF Esophagus Barium | $536.06 | $3,573.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $547.20 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $639.18 | $639.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION ESOPHAGUS INCLUDING SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPHS AND DELAYED IMAGES WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $712.50 | $1,425.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL XRAY ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $726.80 | $1,817.00 | — source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $738.40 | $1,136.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $739.05 | $1,137.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $761.50 | $761.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $770.98 | $770.98 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Panama City · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL XRAY ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $799.60 | $1,999.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Fishermens Health Marathon · Key West-Key Largo, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mariners Hospital Tavernier · Key West-Key Largo, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Esophagram w scout sgl con xr | $824.85 | $1,269.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $841.34 | $1,357.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $841.34 | $1,357.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $841.34 | $1,357.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island · Jacksonville, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $841.34 | $1,357.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Deland Deland · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $932.35 | $932.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Miramar Beach · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL XRAY, ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $970.00 | $2,425.00 | — source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Esophagram | $1,027.60 | $1,468.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,033.76 | $1,033.76 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,090.75 | $1,090.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,102.75 | $1,102.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,104.37 | $1,104.37 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,175.00 | $1,175.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,182.30 | $1,182.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,182.30 | $1,182.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $1,415.78 | $1,415.78 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,421.78 | $1,421.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,594.63 | $1,594.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,670.28 | $1,670.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,672.90 | $1,672.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,954.01 | $1,954.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,963.38 | $1,963.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $3,189.32 | $3,189.32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 18 | $156.00 | $824.85 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 12 | $413.00 | $1,102.75 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 9 | $305.02 | $419.77 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8 | $367.95 | $547.20 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 6 | $639.18 | $1,011.55 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $186.80 | $186.80 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 5 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Key West-Key Largo, FL | 2 | $824.85 | $824.85 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 2 | $547.20 | $1,868.26 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 2 | $536.06 | $631.43 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $547.20 | $772.48 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1 | $970.00 | $970.00 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $367.95 | $367.95 |
| Joe, FL | 1 | $348.40 | $348.40 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $403.67 | $403.67 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1 | $799.60 | $799.60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $997.75 | $997.75 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $1,672.90 | $1,672.90 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $1,963.38 | $1,963.38 |
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
- Arkansas$217.67
- California$548.80
- Colorado$290.17
- Connecticut$521.27
- Delaware$416.23
- 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.