Barium swallow cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $137.70 to $876.00, with a median of $286.90. The lowest price is at OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center (Oklahoma City). The highest price is 6.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$137.70OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center
Median$286.90half pay less
Highest$876.00in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$149.20vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $137.70 | $1,377.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Radiologic Exam Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK Radiologic Exam Esophagus Single Contrast Study | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $176.63 | $504.66 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Esophagram - Fl Esophagus Barium Swallow | $176.63 | $504.66 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks · Tulsa, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW 74220 | $221.54 | $598.75 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc X-Ray Esophagus | $286.90 | $717.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc X-Ray Esophagus | $286.90 | $717.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc X-Ray Esophagus | $286.90 | $717.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc X-Ray Esophagus | $286.90 | $717.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $317.85 | $489.00 | — source file |
| Alliancehealth Durant Durant · Durant, OK RF Esophagus Barium | $375.84 | $3,132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $525.85 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $525.85 | $809.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $529.75 | $815.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $536.90 | $826.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $567.45 | $873.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $569.40 | $876.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow | $876.00 | $876.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | $137.70 | $176.63 |
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $221.54 | $221.54 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $150.00 | $536.90 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $317.85 | $317.85 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $221.54 | $221.54 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $375.84 | $375.84 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $529.75 | $529.75 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $876.00 | $876.00 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $286.90 | $286.90 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $221.54 | $221.54 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $286.90 | $286.90 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
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 Carolina$425.03
- North Dakota$344.59
- Ohio$433.83
- 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.