Barium swallow cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $175.50 to $939.00, with a median of $425.03. The lowest price is at DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL (Mooresville). The highest price is 5.4× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $175.50 | $425.03 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $353.00 | $372.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $632.24 | $632.24 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $443.00 | $443.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $939.00 | $939.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $907.31 | $907.31 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $425.03 | $425.03 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $558.32 | $558.32 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $272.50 | $272.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $364.00 | $364.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $501.91 | $501.91 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $579.60 | $579.60 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $522.20 | $522.20 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $373.50 | $373.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $373.50 | $373.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $454.72 | $454.72 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $403.76 | $403.76 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $425.03 | $425.03 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $501.91 | $501.91 |
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 Hampshire$487.83
- New Jersey$209.65
- New Mexico$476.96
- New York$302.74
- 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.