Barium swallow cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for Barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $69.30 to $1,231.80, with a median of $451.50. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.8× 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$69.30Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$451.50half pay less
Highest$1,231.80in Virginia
Lowest saves$382.20vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX ESOPHAGUS INCL SCT CHST & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC DX ESOPHAGUS INCL SCT CHST & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC DX ESOPHAGUS INCL SCT CHST & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC DX ESOPHAGUS INCL SCT CHST & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Barium Swallow | $294.00 | $588.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $326.40 | $816.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Radiologic examination, esophagus, including scout chest radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $326.40 | $816.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin LLC Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $328.80 | $1,096.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital LLC Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $409.20 | $682.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Fluro Esophagram | $424.31 | $707.19 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $436.50 | $873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Esophagus Series | $451.50 | $903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $467.00 | $934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Urography Retrograde With/Wo Kub | $467.00 | $934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR ESOPH SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $503.00 | $1,006.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR ESOPH SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $503.00 | $1,006.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR ESOPH SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $503.00 | $1,006.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR ESOPH SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $503.00 | $1,006.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR ESOPH SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $503.00 | $1,006.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia LLC Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $556.50 | $1,855.00 | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Fluro Esophagram | $820.20 | $1,367.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Fluro Esophagram | $820.20 | $1,367.00 | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Fluro Esophagram | $820.20 | $1,367.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ESOPHAGRAM | $928.25 | $1,031.39 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $970.20 | $3,234.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Fluro Esophagram | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $424.31 | $436.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $436.50 | $503.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $970.20 | $1,231.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $467.00 | $467.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $326.40 | $326.40 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $556.50 | $556.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $467.00 | $467.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $409.20 | $409.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $326.40 | $326.40 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $436.50 | $436.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $451.50 | $451.50 |
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
- Vermont$807.14
- Washington$571.94
- West Virginia$360.00
- Wisconsin$399.78
- Wyoming$307.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.