Barium swallow cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $223.60 to $872.83, with a median of $558.63. The lowest price is at Peace Harbor Medical Center (Florence). The highest price is 3.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $558.63, is 25% above the US median of $447.60.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Oregon ranks 37th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$223.60Peace Harbor Medical Center
Median$558.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$872.83in Oregon
Lowest saves$335.03vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Harbor Medical Center lowest Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $223.60 | $344.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC ESOPHAGUS | $253.50 | $390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG ESOPHAGUS-DW | $383.19 | $723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG ESOPHAGUS-DW | $383.19 | $723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $384.69 | $641.15 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR XR ESOPHAGUS-BA SWALLOW SINGLE | $399.75 | $609.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $402.57 | $745.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $419.90 | $646.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $419.90 | $646.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $424.50 | $566.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $457.50 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ESOPHAGUS | $481.65 | $741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ESOPHAGUS | $481.65 | $741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ESOPHAGUS | $481.65 | $741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ESOPHAGUS | $481.65 | $741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $504.75 | $673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $525.00 | $700.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $548.00 | $548.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Esophagram | $552.44 | $736.58 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR X-ray of esophagus with single contrast | $558.63 | $698.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR X-ray of esophagus with single contrast | $558.63 | $698.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR X-ray of esophagus with single contrast | $558.63 | $698.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR X-ray of esophagus with single contrast | $558.63 | $698.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $573.95 | $883.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Esophogram | $587.60 | $904.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Esophogram | $587.60 | $904.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST | $640.00 | $800.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST | $640.00 | $800.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST | $640.00 | $800.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST | $640.00 | $800.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST | $640.00 | $800.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC XR ESOPHAGRAM | $684.00 | $855.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR XR Esophagus | $708.00 | $885.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $747.00 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $747.00 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $747.00 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $747.00 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $747.00 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $776.25 | $1,035.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $826.20 | $972.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $826.20 | $972.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $872.83 | $1,454.72 | Nov 3, 2026 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $481.65 | $667.30 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $558.63 | $558.63 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $223.60 | $573.95 |
| Salem, OR | 3 | $253.50 | $383.19 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $525.00 | $616.50 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $399.75 | $401.16 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $684.00 | $684.00 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $419.90 | $419.90 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $776.25 | $776.25 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $457.50 | $457.50 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $424.50 | $424.50 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $552.44 | $552.44 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $384.69 | $384.69 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $504.75 | $504.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $419.90 | $419.90 |
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$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
- Ohio$442.50
- Oklahoma$293.54
- 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.