Barium swallow cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $58.31 to $1,555.49, with a median of $465.25. The lowest price is at Pulaski Memorial Hospital (Winamac). The highest price is 26.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $465.25, is 4% above the US median of $447.60.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Indiana ranks 28th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 80 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$58.31Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Median$465.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,555.49in Indiana
Lowest saves$406.94vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital lowest Winamac · Winamac, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $58.31 | $83.30 | Jul 7, 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 |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $118.86 | $332.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $121.38 | $867.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC XR EXAM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $127.20 | $240.00 | Feb 11, 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 |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $191.27 | $898.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Starke Knox · Knox, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $198.88 | $736.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City Michigan City · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $221.31 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City LaPorte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $221.31 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $223.83 | $829.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw · Warsaw, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $233.31 | $1,111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health-la Porte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $243.08 | $736.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $259.50 | $865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $267.03 | $1,035.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $278.40 | $1,160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $291.52 | $1,262.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $291.52 | $1,262.00 | Jan 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 |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $320.55 | $1,262.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Xr Esophagus | $322.40 | $403.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC XR EXAM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $323.07 | $979.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN RF Esophagus Barium | $334.53 | $1,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| The Women's Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC XR EXAM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $353.41 | $599.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette Lafayette · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $379.68 | $1,718.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $380.43 | $1,409.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville, IN Rad Exam; Esophagus Sngl Contrast Study | $390.24 | $1,440.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $392.80 | $982.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN X-ray xm esophagus 1cntrst | $399.70 | $571.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hosptial Vincennes · Vincennes, IN HC XR EXAM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $402.00 | $670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $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 |
| Daviess County Hospital Washington · Washington, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $447.30 | $639.00 | Aug 18, 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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $461.00 | $922.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $463.00 | $926.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $467.50 | $935.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $469.00 | $938.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN RF Esophagus Barium | $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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $481.20 | $802.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $481.20 | $802.00 | Aug 5, 2026 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 | Sep 1, 2026 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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $485.25 | $647.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton · Terre Haute, IN Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $504.00 | $840.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN ESOPHAGUS | $504.70 | $721.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $519.00 | $865.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Esophagram | $525.60 | $584.00 | Mar 1, 2026 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 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN XR ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $564.60 | $941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $565.95 | $808.50 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester · Rochester, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $602.25 | $803.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital 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 | $702.91 | $826.95 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $710.00 | $946.67 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ESOPHAGUS/BARIUM SWALLOW | $715.20 | $1,192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $732.80 | $916.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $904.00 | $1,130.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Esophagus W/Chest | $1,020.60 | $1,458.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Esophagus W/Chest | $1,020.60 | $1,458.00 | Aug 18, 2026 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 25, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 17 | $291.52 | $484.80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 8 | $259.50 | $438.45 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7 | $118.86 | $267.03 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 5 | $352.94 | $481.20 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $323.07 | $353.41 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $121.38 | $660.60 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 3 | $221.31 | $221.31 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $310.05 | $420.88 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $310.05 | $420.88 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $467.50 | $467.50 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $322.40 | $322.40 |
| Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | $390.24 | $390.24 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $838.00 | $838.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $399.70 | $399.70 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $702.91 | $702.91 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $485.25 | $485.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $461.00 | $461.00 |
| Knox, IN | 1 | $198.88 | $198.88 |
| 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 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $379.68 | $379.68 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $141.68 | $141.68 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $102.06 | $102.06 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $127.20 | $127.20 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $431.50 | $431.50 |
| Rochester, IN | 1 | $602.25 | $602.25 |
| Rushville, IN | 1 | $710.00 | $710.00 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $97.80 | $97.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $504.70 | $504.70 |
| Vincennes, IN | 1 | $402.00 | $402.00 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $58.31 | $58.31 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $519.00 | $519.00 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $474.50 | $474.50 |
| Warsaw, IN | 1 | $233.31 | $233.31 |
| Washington, IN | 1 | $447.30 | $447.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What barium swallow is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Barium swallow explained.
Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) in other states
- Alabama$276.42
- Alaska$815.79
- Arizona$341.04
- Arkansas$231.89
- California$605.53
- Colorado$638.10
- Connecticut$644.66
- Delaware$416.23
- District of Columbia$479.63, 3 hospitals
- Florida$840.67
- Georgia$343.53
- Hawaii$490.00
- Idaho$419.90
- Illinois$609.72
- Iowa$364.41
- Kansas$422.45
- Kentucky$437.32
- Louisiana$215.60
- Maine$361.59
- Maryland$573.68
- Massachusetts$535.50
- Michigan$289.25
- Minnesota$309.81
- Mississippi$221.60
- Missouri$433.55
- Montana$355.36
- Nebraska$627.25
- Nevada$565.39
- New Hampshire$605.65
- New Jersey$209.65
- New Mexico$490.05
- New York$342.50
- North Carolina$443.00
- North Dakota$358.15
- Ohio$442.50
- Oklahoma$293.54
- Oregon$558.63
- Pennsylvania$460.00
- Puerto Rico$202.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$446.00
- South Carolina$466.20
- South Dakota$829.00
- Tennessee$219.31
- Texas$521.39
- Utah$660.77
- Vermont$862.64
- Virginia$485.00
- Washington$558.60
- West Virginia$368.51
- Wisconsin$530.00
- Wyoming$456.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.