Barium swallow cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $49.00 to $3,375.00, with a median of $422.45. The lowest price is at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center (Arkansas City). The highest price is 68.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $422.45, is 6% below the US median of $447.60.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Kansas ranks 20th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 53 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$49.00South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center
Median$422.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,375.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$373.45vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center lowest Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $49.00 | $49.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Mish Lenexa · Kansas City, MO-KS XR Esophagus | $50.00 | $350.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ESOPHAGUS* (BA SWALLOW) 74220 | $118.80 | $297.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Esophagram | $165.00 | $1,313.72 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Esophagram | $165.00 | $1,312.50 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS BARIUM SWALLOW-GASTROGRAF | $170.10 | $283.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS XR Esophagus | $177.88 | $711.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS ESOPHAGUS 74220 | $252.40 | $631.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $255.50 | $365.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $262.80 | $292.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS ESOPHAGRAM | $272.00 | $320.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $277.20 | $840.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS ESOPHAGUS | $287.39 | $410.55 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $292.00 | $730.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $300.80 | $376.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $329.55 | $507.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS ESOPHAGUS | $334.90 | $669.80 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Xr Esophagus | $337.00 | $397.00 | — source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $338.10 | $483.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $338.40 | $376.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS ESOPHAGUS W/O AIR | $339.36 | $848.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS ESOPHAGUS | $344.76 | $459.68 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $369.18 | $527.40 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $369.18 | $527.40 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $417.20 | $417.20 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $419.22 | $493.20 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $422.45 | $497.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $435.00 | $435.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $436.50 | $1,455.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Dx x-Ray | $438.40 | $548.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $449.80 | $692.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $453.00 | $453.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $454.61 | $454.61 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS XR Esophagus | $471.10 | $673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $475.82 | $643.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $481.31 | $641.75 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $495.20 | $761.84 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $495.95 | $763.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $527.40 | $527.40 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $532.35 | $532.35 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $589.50 | $786.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS XR ESOPHAGUS FAC | $708.48 | $1,476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS XR ESOPHAGUS | $763.64 | $1,018.18 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $808.00 | $808.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $808.00 | $808.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS XR Swallow Esophagus Barium | $935.77 | $1,439.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $976.84 | $976.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $976.84 | $976.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $976.84 | $976.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS XR ESOPHAGUS | $2,129.14 | $2,129.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS XR ESOPHAGUS | $2,246.90 | $2,246.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS XR ESOPHAGUS | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS XR ESOPHAGUS | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 8 | $50.00 | $842.66 |
| Wichita, KS | 5 | $170.10 | $495.20 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $118.80 | $185.60 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $369.18 | $422.50 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $369.18 | $402.09 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $436.50 | $513.00 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $527.40 | $527.40 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $300.80 | $300.80 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $808.00 | $808.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $763.64 | $763.64 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $532.35 | $532.35 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $255.50 | $255.50 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $339.36 | $339.36 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $417.20 | $417.20 |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $338.10 | $338.10 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $454.61 | $454.61 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $277.20 | $277.20 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $935.77 | $935.77 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $449.80 | $449.80 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $334.90 | $334.90 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $292.00 | $292.00 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $344.76 | $344.76 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $177.88 | $177.88 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $438.40 | $438.40 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $471.10 | $471.10 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $337.00 | $337.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $976.84 | $976.84 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $287.39 | $287.39 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $419.22 | $419.22 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $481.31 | $481.31 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $495.95 | $495.95 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $422.45 | $422.45 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $338.40 | $338.40 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $262.80 | $262.80 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $453.00 | $453.00 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $808.00 | $808.00 |
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
- Indiana$465.25
- Iowa$364.41
- 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.