Barium swallow cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $43.75 to $1,555.49, with a median of $484.15. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital (Princeton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 35.6× 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$43.75Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital + 1 more
Median$484.15half pay less
Highest$1,555.49in Indiana
Lowest saves$440.40vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton · Princeton, IN CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $43.75 | $125.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center lowest Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $43.75 | $125.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $58.31 | $83.30 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $65.10 | $186.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $97.80 | $489.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $102.06 | $145.80 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $121.38 | $867.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Madison · Madison, IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $141.68 | $644.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN ESOPHOGRAM | $184.00 | $714.28 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $243.08 | $736.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $259.50 | $865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN DX Esophagus | $310.05 | $477.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI DX Esophagus | $310.05 | $477.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Xr Esophagus | $322.40 | $403.00 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $352.94 | $470.58 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $380.43 | $1,409.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN X-ray xm esophagus 1cntrst | $399.70 | $571.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $416.40 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $431.50 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $460.50 | $921.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $461.00 | $922.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $463.00 | $926.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $467.50 | $935.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $469.00 | $938.00 | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $470.34 | $1,742.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $474.50 | $949.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $483.50 | $967.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $483.50 | $967.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center Kokomo · Kokomo, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $485.25 | $647.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $504.70 | $721.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $519.00 | $865.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Esophagram | $525.60 | $584.00 | — source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $531.70 | $818.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $531.70 | $818.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN BARIUM SWALLOW ESOPHAGRAM | $538.44 | $897.40 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $564.60 | $941.00 | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $565.95 | $808.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital NW Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $660.60 | $1,101.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $685.73 | $806.74 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS/BARIUM SWALLOW | $715.20 | $1,192.00 | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $732.80 | $916.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $838.00 | $838.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Esophagus W/Chest | $1,020.60 | $1,458.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Esophagus W/Chest | $1,020.60 | $1,458.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 12 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $259.50 | $460.50 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $121.38 | $660.60 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2 | $1,020.60 | $1,020.60 |
| Evansville, IN | 2 | $65.10 | $314.85 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $310.05 | $420.88 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $310.05 | $420.88 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $352.94 | $418.87 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $467.50 | $467.50 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $322.40 | $322.40 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $838.00 | $838.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $399.70 | $399.70 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $685.73 | $685.73 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $485.25 | $485.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $461.00 | $461.00 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $43.75 | $43.75 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $469.00 | $469.00 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $463.00 | $463.00 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $538.44 | $538.44 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $141.68 | $141.68 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $243.08 | $243.08 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $102.06 | $102.06 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $43.75 | $43.75 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $431.50 | $431.50 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $97.80 | $97.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $504.70 | $504.70 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $58.31 | $58.31 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $519.00 | $519.00 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $474.50 | $474.50 |
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
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$429.26
- 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.