Barium swallow cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $397.38 to $630.98, with a median of $487.83. The lowest price is at Elliot Hospital (Manchester). The highest price is 1.6× 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.
Hospitals in New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Xr Esophagus | $397.38 | $1,074.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT X-RAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $453.19 | $1,481.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC FLURO ESOPHAGRAM | $455.91 | $1,169.00 | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $519.75 | $945.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC XRAY ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $625.40 | $625.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH ESOPHAGUS/BASWALLOW | $630.98 | $1,051.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $397.38 | $455.91 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $453.19 | $486.47 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $625.40 | $625.40 |
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
- Mississippi$152.19
- Missouri$410.80
- Montana$364.20
- Nebraska$381.10
- Nevada$275.50
- 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.