Barium swallow cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $456.00 to $1,190.28, with a median of $807.14. The lowest price is at University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care (Burlington). The highest price is 2.6× 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.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $456.00 | $456.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT RF BARIUM SWALLOW SINGLE | $729.75 | $973.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $740.00 | $740.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $874.27 | $874.27 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT MISC | $1,017.40 | $1,271.75 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT BVT XR Esophagus | $1,190.28 | $1,700.40 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $874.27 | $874.27 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $1,190.28 | $1,190.28 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $740.00 | $740.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $1,017.40 | $1,017.40 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $729.75 | $729.75 |
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
- 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
- Virginia$451.50
- Washington$571.94
- West Virginia$360.00
- Wisconsin$399.78
- Wyoming$307.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.