Barium swallow cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $99.45 to $3,739.73, with a median of $281.40. The lowest price is at Wellstar Cobb Hospital (Austell) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 37.6× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$99.45Wellstar Cobb Hospital + 10 more
Median$281.40half pay less
Highest$3,739.73in Georgia
Lowest saves$181.95vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center lowest Lagrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Contrast X-Ray Esophagus | $99.45 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Xr Esophagus | $166.80 | $556.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Xr Esophagus | $166.80 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Peach County Inc Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $181.00 | $362.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Inc Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $189.00 | $378.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital, INC Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA XR Esophagus | $234.15 | $468.30 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $280.50 | $561.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA XR Esophagus | $281.40 | $562.80 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Healthcare Management Inc Rome · Rome, GA HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $309.00 | $618.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Polk Medical Center Inc Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC DX ESOPHAGRAM | $321.00 | $642.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $495.55 | $495.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $495.55 | $495.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $513.00 | $513.00 | — source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas · Douglas, GA BARIUM SWALLOW | $567.80 | $835.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Hospitals INC Perry · Warner Robins, GA Barium Swallow Esophogm 74220 | $938.00 | $938.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals INC Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Barium Swallow Esophogm 74220 | $938.00 | $938.00 | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA X-Ray of Esophagus | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| Adventhealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $3,739.73 | $3,739.73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 18 | $99.45 | $306.22 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $181.00 | $938.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $309.00 | $2,024.36 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $166.80 | $166.80 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $281.40 | $281.40 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $495.55 | $495.55 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $321.00 | $321.00 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $495.55 | $495.55 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $567.80 | $567.80 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $234.15 | $234.15 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
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
- Arkansas$217.67
- California$548.80
- Colorado$290.17
- Connecticut$521.27
- Delaware$416.23
- Florida$799.60
- 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.