Barium swallow cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $79.20 to $637.92, with a median of $152.19. The lowest price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center (Meridian). The highest price is 8.1× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian · Meridian, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $79.20 | $360.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $113.20 | $566.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $130.18 | $566.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $140.22 | $342.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $144.00 | $360.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $150.00 | $600.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $150.48 | $342.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $153.90 | $342.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $171.36 | $714.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $171.36 | $714.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $200.97 | $957.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| south_central_regional_medical_center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $300.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $637.92 | $3,544.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $140.22 | $200.97 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $113.20 | $185.96 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $79.20 | $111.60 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $153.90 | $153.90 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $150.48 | $150.48 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $171.36 | $171.36 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $130.18 | $130.18 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $171.36 | $171.36 |
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
- Maryland$491.85
- Massachusetts$445.00
- Michigan$265.70
- Minnesota$291.97
- 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.