Barium swallow cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $173.00 to $1,272.50, with a median of $513.45. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 7.4× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ESOPHAGRAM | $173.00 | $1,179.69 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME XR Barium Swallow | $270.93 | $821.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME BARIUM SWALLOW/ESOPHAGRAM SGL CONT 74220 | $305.40 | $509.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC FLURO ESOPHAGRAM | $338.58 | $891.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC ESOPHAGRAM | $342.00 | $1,179.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ESOPHAGRAM | $365.00 | $1,179.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $481.75 | $481.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $545.15 | $545.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $728.85 | $728.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $756.20 | $756.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $799.00 | $799.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $876.85 | $876.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,272.50 | $1,272.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,272.50 | $1,272.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $305.40 | $545.15 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $173.00 | $255.79 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $799.00 | $799.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $728.85 | $728.85 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $270.93 | $270.93 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $756.20 | $756.20 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $481.75 | $481.75 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,272.50 | $1,272.50 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $342.00 | $342.00 |
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
- Kentucky$753.00
- Louisiana$207.18
- 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.