Barium swallow cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 133 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $119.40 to $1,161.50, with a median of $442.50. The lowest price is at Wyandot Memorial Hospital (Upper Sandusky). The highest price is 9.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $442.50, is about the same as the US median of $447.60.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Ohio ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 133 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$119.40Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Median$442.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,161.50in Ohio
Lowest saves$323.10vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital lowest Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC ESOPHAGRAM-MD3654 | $119.40 | $132.67 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH XR ESOPHAGUS | $165.00 | $519.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool · Salem, OH ESOPHAGUS | $165.00 | $1,008.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG BA SWAL/ESOPHAGUS | $212.80 | $532.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH X-Ray Xm Esophagus 1Cntrst | $224.10 | $249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $229.20 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Xr Esophagus | $248.85 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $262.09 | $524.17 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $262.09 | $524.17 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $262.09 | $524.17 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $273.50 | $547.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC XR ESOPHAGUS | $277.60 | $347.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH XR ESOPHAGUS CONTRAST | $281.05 | $401.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $285.35 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $285.35 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $285.35 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $285.35 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $285.35 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Xray Esophagus, Single Contrast | $294.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Esophagram | $295.80 | $580.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $300.60 | $501.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin City Hospital Dennison · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH ESOPHAGUS | $310.00 | $625.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $311.40 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $311.40 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $311.40 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH ESOPHAG/BAR SWALLOW | $322.99 | $645.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Radiology Exam Esophagus Incl Scout Neck W/Single-Contrast | $331.92 | $331.92 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Esophogram | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Radiology Exam Esophagus Incl Scout Neck W/Single-Contrast | $338.85 | $338.85 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $346.45 | $533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Xr Exam Esophagus Bariatric | $347.06 | $578.44 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $353.60 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH ESOPHAGRAM | $356.80 | $446.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $359.40 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $368.29 | $566.60 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $384.30 | $549.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $388.80 | $648.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Fluro Esophagram | $391.80 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH """"FL BARIUM SWALLOW"""" | $392.83 | $785.65 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Esophagus | $398.53 | $531.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Esophagus | $398.53 | $531.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH XR Esophagus | $402.30 | $894.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Esophogram | $404.10 | $898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH ESOPHAGUS | $409.50 | $409.50 | Jun 30, 2024 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Xr Esophagus | $417.60 | $928.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH FL-BARIUM SWALLOW-ESOPHAGUS | $423.53 | $854.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc X-Ray Exam Esophagus Single Cont Inc Scout Films Study | $430.00 | $860.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc X-Ray Exam Esophagus Single Cont Inc Scout Films Study | $430.00 | $860.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Xr Barium Swallow | $433.83 | $723.05 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $438.75 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC Esophagram | $442.50 | $737.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $448.20 | $747.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $464.75 | $715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $464.75 | $715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $471.00 | $785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $498.55 | $767.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH ESOPHAGRAM | $502.50 | $670.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $505.10 | $505.10 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $524.17 | $524.17 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $546.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC X-RAY EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONT INC SCOUT FILMS STUDY | $546.55 | $643.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $547.95 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH ESOPHAGRAM | $556.25 | $556.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH ESOPHAGRAM, INC SCOUT CXR & DEL IMGS, SGL CONTRAST | $558.00 | $620.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $561.00 | $748.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $570.00 | $760.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $570.00 | $760.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag Esophagram | $588.00 | $980.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag Esophagram | $588.00 | $980.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Findlay · Findlay, OH XR Esophagus | $590.00 | $590.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton · Lima, OH XR Esophagus | $590.00 | $590.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $605.20 | $712.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $605.20 | $712.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC RADIOLOGY EXAM ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT NECK W/SINGLE-CONTRAST | $605.20 | $712.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH BA SWALLOW / ESOPHAGUS | $605.25 | $807.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $609.48 | $870.68 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $613.80 | $1,023.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $633.10 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $642.00 | $1,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH ESOPHAGUS | $667.80 | $742.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $691.50 | $922.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Esophagram | $692.91 | $866.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $726.60 | $1,211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB FL-ESOPHAGEAL STUDY | $751.50 | $1,002.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC ESOPHAGUS | $754.00 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Xr Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $759.85 | $1,169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC FLURO ESOPHAGRAM | $785.40 | $1,309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC ESOPHAGRAM - FL ESOPHAGUS BARIUM SWALLOW | $792.75 | $1,057.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Esophogram | $804.00 | $1,005.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $806.40 | $1,344.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Esophagus | $815.48 | $1,087.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH XR ESOPHAGUS | $860.20 | $1,564.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC ESOPHAGUS | $959.00 | $959.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC ESOPHAGUS | $959.00 | $959.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Fluro Esophagram | $1,032.60 | $1,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH HC Esophagram - Esophageal Study | $1,142.75 | $1,142.75 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Esophagram - Esophagus Single Contrast | $1,161.50 | $1,161.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 25 | $294.00 | $792.75 |
| Columbus, OH | 19 | $285.35 | $353.60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 14 | $295.80 | $391.80 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 10 | $337.20 | $337.20 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $281.05 | $699.60 |
| Akron, OH | 5 | $751.50 | $798.20 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 4 | $311.40 | $311.40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $248.85 | $417.60 |
| Lima, OH | 3 | $224.10 | $471.00 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $464.75 | $464.75 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $347.06 | $390.44 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 2 | $310.00 | $554.10 |
| Salem, OH | 2 | $165.00 | $360.62 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $561.00 | $561.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $498.55 | $498.55 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $804.00 | $804.00 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $605.20 | $605.20 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $546.00 | $546.00 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $338.85 | $338.85 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $262.09 | $262.09 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $229.20 | $229.20 |
| Findlay, OH | 1 | $590.00 | $590.00 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $262.09 | $262.09 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $277.60 | $277.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $633.10 | $633.10 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $356.80 | $356.80 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $547.95 | $547.95 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $692.91 | $692.91 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $546.55 | $546.55 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $212.80 | $212.80 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $642.00 | $642.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $448.20 | $448.20 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $300.60 | $300.60 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $759.85 | $759.85 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $262.09 | $262.09 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $667.80 | $667.80 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $524.17 | $524.17 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $423.53 | $423.53 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $273.50 | $273.50 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $322.99 | $322.99 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $404.10 | $404.10 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $442.50 | $442.50 |
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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$341.04
- 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$465.25
- 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
- Mississippi$221.60
- 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
- Oklahoma$293.54
- 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$558.60
- West Virginia$368.51
- Wisconsin$530.00
- Wyoming$456.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.