Barium swallow cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $43.75 to $1,555.49, with a median of $753.00. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital Union County (Morganfield). 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$43.75Methodist Hospital Union County
Median$753.00half pay less
Highest$1,555.49in Kentucky
Lowest saves$709.25vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $43.75 | $125.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $65.10 | $186.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ESOPHAGUS | $209.60 | $1,048.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $343.17 | $857.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $486.24 | $486.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BA SWAL/ESOPHAGUS | $495.13 | $1,237.81 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Fluro Esophagram | $634.80 | $1,058.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Fluro Esophagram | $753.00 | $1,255.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $1,555.49 | $2,073.99 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $209.60 | $1,555.49 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $486.24 | $1,020.86 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $343.17 | $949.33 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $634.80 | $1,095.14 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $753.00 | $1,154.24 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,555.49 | $1,555.49 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $65.10 | $65.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $495.13 | $495.13 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $43.75 | $43.75 |
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
- Kansas$449.80
- 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.