Barium swallow cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $404.25 to $589.00, with a median of $589.00. The lowest price is at Kootenai Health (Coeur D'Alene). The highest price is 1.5× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Health lowest Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID C RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, ESOPHAGUS, INCLUDING SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH(S) AND DELAYED IMAGE(S), WHEN PERFORMED, SINGLE-CONTRAST (EG, BARIUM) STUDY | $404.25 | $539.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $419.90 | $646.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $419.90 | $646.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $449.23 | $641.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $419.90 | $504.45 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $449.23 | $449.23 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $404.25 | $404.25 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
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
- Georgia$281.40
- Hawaii$257.40
- 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.