Barium swallow cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $79.20 to $668.37, with a median of $217.00. The lowest price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center (Meridian). The highest price is 8.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $217.00, is 51% below the US median of $445.39.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Mississippi ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 49 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$79.20Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center
Median$217.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$668.37in Mississippi
Lowest saves$137.80vs the median
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 |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg · Hattiesburg, MS FL-ESOPHAGUS | $84.53 | $402.50 | Dec 2, 2024 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 |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Brookhaven · Brookhaven, MS SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $155.10 | $517.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Tippah County Hospital Ripley · Ripley, MS Barium Swallow | $158.00 | $211.00 | — source file |
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville · Ruleville, MS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $160.50 | $321.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $161.88 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian · Meridian, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $170.21 | $549.05 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Neshoba County General Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia, MS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $174.30 | $249.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County Starkville · Starkville, MS XR BARIUM SWALLOW | $175.04 | $273.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center McComb · McComb, MS X-ray xm esophagus 1cntrst | $188.70 | $314.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Field Memorial Community Hospital Centreville · Centreville, MS ESOPHAGRAM | $192.00 | $256.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $200.97 | $957.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Winston County Medical Foundation Louisville · Louisville, MS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $203.32 | $260.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Natchez Community Natchez · Natchez, MS-LA FL-ESOPHAGUS | $207.90 | $1,155.00 | Dec 16, 2024 source file |
| Yalobusha General Hospital Water Valley · Oxford, MS XR ESOPHAGRAM | $213.55 | $305.07 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro · Waynesboro, MS Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $217.00 | $217.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada Grenada · Grenada, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM | $221.60 | $554.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Noxubee General Hospital Macon · Columbus, MS ESOPHAG(BARIUM SW) | $225.00 | $300.00 | Nov 1, 2024 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Springs Hospital Ocean Springs · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $283.80 | $946.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Pascagoula Hospital Pascagoula · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $283.80 | $946.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical West Point · West Point, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo · Tupelo, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory Amory · Amory, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pontotoc Health Service INC Cah Pontotoc · Pontotoc, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tishomingo Health Services Iuka · Iuka, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora · Starkville, MS HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health River Region Vicksburg · Vicksburg, MS FL-ESOPHAGUS | $299.52 | $1,664.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $300.00 | $300.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon · Jackson, MS RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $382.65 | $2,551.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital Union · Union, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $384.91 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMMC Madison Canton · Jackson, MS 74220 SINGLE CONTRAST XRAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $390.00 | $975.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS 74220 SINGLE CONTRAST XRAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $390.00 | $975.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton · Jackson, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $397.53 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman · Meridian, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $422.77 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb · DeKalb, MS HC XRAY, ESOPH, W/ SCOUT CHEST RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $435.39 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Singing River Gulfport Gulfport · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $564.00 | $2,820.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson · Jackson, MS RF Esophagus Gastrografin | $565.11 | $2,260.44 | Dec 18, 2024 source file |
| Magee general hospital Magee · Jackson, MS HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $606.00 | $606.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health River Oaks Flowood · Jackson, MS RF Esophagus Barium | $668.37 | $3,038.04 | May 5, 2025 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 9 | $140.22 | $390.00 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 4 | $161.88 | $283.80 |
| Meridian, MS | 4 | $79.20 | $157.10 |
| Columbus, MS | 2 | $150.00 | $187.50 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $113.20 | $185.96 |
| Oxford, MS | 2 | $130.18 | $171.86 |
| Starkville, MS | 2 | $175.04 | $230.50 |
| Tupelo, MS | 2 | $171.36 | $228.66 |
| Amory, MS | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
| Brookhaven, MS | 1 | $155.10 | $155.10 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $153.90 | $153.90 |
| Centreville, MS | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| DeKalb, MS | 1 | $435.39 | $435.39 |
| Grenada, MS | 1 | $221.60 | $221.60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 1 | $84.53 | $84.53 |
| Iuka, MS | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $150.48 | $150.48 |
| Louisville, MS | 1 | $203.32 | $203.32 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| McComb, MS | 1 | $188.70 | $188.70 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $171.36 | $171.36 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 1 | $207.90 | $207.90 |
| Philadelphia, MS | 1 | $174.30 | $174.30 |
| Pontotoc, MS | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
| Ripley, MS | 1 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| Ruleville, MS | 1 | $160.50 | $160.50 |
| Union, MS | 1 | $384.91 | $384.91 |
| Vicksburg, MS | 1 | $299.52 | $299.52 |
| Waynesboro, MS | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| West Point, MS | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What barium swallow is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Barium swallow explained.
Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast) in other states
- Alabama$276.42
- Alaska$815.79
- Arizona$338.23
- Arkansas$231.89
- California$605.53
- Colorado$638.10
- Connecticut$644.66
- Delaware$416.23
- District of Columbia$479.63, 3 hospitals
- Florida$840.67
- Georgia$343.53
- Hawaii$490.00
- Idaho$419.90
- Illinois$609.72
- Indiana$462.00
- Iowa$364.41
- Kansas$422.45
- Kentucky$437.32
- Louisiana$215.60
- Maine$361.59
- Maryland$573.68
- Massachusetts$535.50
- Michigan$289.25
- Minnesota$309.81
- Missouri$433.55
- Montana$355.36
- Nebraska$627.25
- Nevada$565.39
- New Hampshire$605.65
- New Jersey$209.65
- New Mexico$490.05
- New York$342.50
- North Carolina$443.00
- North Dakota$358.15
- Ohio$442.50
- Oklahoma$288.87
- Oregon$558.63
- Pennsylvania$460.00
- Puerto Rico$202.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$446.00
- South Carolina$466.20
- South Dakota$829.00
- Tennessee$219.31
- Texas$521.39
- Utah$660.77
- Vermont$862.64
- Virginia$485.00
- Washington$556.00
- West Virginia$368.51
- Wisconsin$530.00
- Wyoming$456.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.