Barium swallow cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $50.00 to $976.84, with a median of $449.80. The lowest price is at Mish (Lenexa). The highest price is 19.5× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mish lowest Lenexa · Kansas City, MO-KS XR Esophagus | $50.00 | $350.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ESOPHAGUS 74220 | $118.80 | $297.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Hospital Association, Inc. Wamego · Manhattan, KS ESOPHAGUS 74220 | $252.40 | $631.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $329.55 | $507.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $449.80 | $692.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Inc Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $495.95 | $763.00 | — 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 · Shawnee Mission, 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 |
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 | 2 | $50.00 | $513.42 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $118.80 | $185.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $449.80 | $449.80 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $976.84 | $976.84 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $495.95 | $495.95 |
| Shawnee Mission, KS | 1 | $976.84 | $976.84 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $329.55 | $329.55 |
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
- Indiana$484.15
- Iowa$221.58
- 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.