Barium swallow cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $48.00 to $2,155.00, with a median of $427.80. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 44.9× 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$48.00UPMC Kane
Median$427.80half pay less
Highest$2,155.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$379.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA PF BARIUM SWALLOW | $48.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC XR Esophagus | $81.00 | $81.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Esophagram | $172.00 | $1,008.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Esophagram | $179.00 | $870.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $186.00 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 74220 XR Water Soluble Swallow Tech | $212.62 | $890.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA XR Esophagus | $231.49 | $890.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $236.80 | $296.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $236.80 | $296.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $237.00 | $395.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ESOPHAGUS | $249.00 | $415.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $253.20 | $422.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 74220 XR Esophagus Tech | $258.01 | $890.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 74220 XR Water Soluble Swallow Tech | $280.08 | $890.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA XR Water Soluble Swallow - Report | $294.86 | $890.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA ESOPHAGUS/BA SWALLOW | $324.10 | $463.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS/BA SWALLOW | $324.10 | $463.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $326.95 | $503.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Esophagus | $334.00 | $835.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Esophagus | $334.00 | $835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Esophagus | $334.00 | $835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Esophagus | $334.00 | $835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Esophagus | $334.00 | $835.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $377.65 | $581.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Esophogram Chest Radiograph(S) & Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $382.85 | $589.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $400.80 | $668.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $407.40 | $679.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC ESOPHAGUS INCL SCOUT/DELAY WHEN PERF SNGL CONTRAST | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $460.00 | $920.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $479.20 | $599.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $479.20 | $599.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $479.20 | $599.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $479.20 | $599.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $544.90 | $544.90 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Esophagus | $612.00 | $765.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Esophagus | $637.44 | $796.80 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Esophagus | $673.17 | $841.46 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CNTRST | $688.20 | $930.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $713.40 | $1,189.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $713.40 | $1,189.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $713.40 | $1,189.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CNTRST | $753.30 | $930.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $779.40 | $1,299.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ESOPHAGUS | $804.00 | $1,340.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $832.80 | $1,388.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Single Contrast X-Ray of Esophagus | $869.80 | $1,087.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $873.00 | $1,455.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ESOPHAGUS | $903.60 | $1,506.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $976.80 | $1,628.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS | $1,293.00 | $2,155.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA BARIUM SWALLOW/ESOPHAGUS | $1,293.00 | $2,155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST | $1,312.80 | $2,188.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Fl Examination, Esophagus (Tbe) | $1,844.50 | $1,844.50 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA XR Gastrografin Swallow | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA XR Esophagus | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA XR Esophagus | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA XR Gastrografin Swallow | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $237.00 | $810.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $172.00 | $334.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $212.62 | $294.86 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $258.01 | $427.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $612.00 | $637.44 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $236.80 | $427.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $479.20 | $479.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $713.40 | $713.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $407.40 | $407.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $236.80 | $236.80 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $400.80 | $400.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $479.20 | $479.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $869.80 | $869.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $253.20 | $253.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $231.49 | $231.49 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $427.80 | $427.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $324.10 | $324.10 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $713.40 | $713.40 |
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 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
- Oklahoma$286.90
- Oregon$457.50
- 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.