Barium swallow cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $261.33 to $737.00, with a median of $491.85. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 2.8× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Esophogus-Foreign Body | $261.33 | $266.66 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV XR ESOPHAGUS | $321.60 | $536.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ESOPHAGRAM - SINGLE CONTRAST | $442.04 | $451.06 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST INC. SCOUT CHEST/DELAYED IMAGES | $541.65 | $552.70 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $613.84 | $613.84 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ESOPHAGRAM FLUOROSCOPY | $737.00 | $752.04 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $261.33 | $442.04 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $321.60 | $321.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $613.84 | $613.84 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $541.65 | $541.65 |
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
- Maine$513.45
- 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.