Barium swallow cost in Washington
In Washington, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for barium swallow (esophagus X-ray with contrast): from $120.00 to $1,006.20, with a median of $571.94. The lowest price is at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle). The highest price is 8.4× 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$120.00Seattle Children's Hospital
Median$571.94half pay less
Highest$1,006.20in Washington
Lowest saves$451.94vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Xr Esophagram | $120.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ESOPHAGUS SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $174.85 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $205.44 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $205.44 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Esophogram Complete Sgl Contrast | $261.50 | $523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $359.32 | $691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $376.60 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $413.00 | $590.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $413.00 | $590.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA X-RAY ESOPHAGUS | $460.53 | $903.00 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $532.50 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 1CNTRST | $535.20 | $535.20 | — source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $558.60 | $798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $561.88 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $564.11 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $579.76 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $611.85 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Xr Esophagus (Barium Swallow) | $619.20 | $688.00 | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $652.80 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CONTRAST X-RAY ESOPHAGUS | $656.80 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $676.90 | $967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Single contrast X-ray of esophagus | $729.60 | $912.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $774.15 | $1,191.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC ESOPHAGRAM W/KUB | $815.34 | $1,847.38 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $909.35 | $1,399.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CONTRAST X-RAY ESOPHAGUS | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $935.48 | $1,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC XR ESOPHAGUS W CONTRAST | $935.48 | $1,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $937.95 | $1,443.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF ESOPHAGUS | $1,006.20 | $1,548.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13 | $120.00 | $532.50 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $376.60 | $413.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $774.15 | $845.48 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $174.85 | $556.40 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $909.35 | $909.35 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $815.34 | $815.34 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $935.48 | $935.48 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $676.90 | $676.90 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,006.20 | $1,006.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $935.48 | $935.48 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $729.60 | $729.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $558.60 | $558.60 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $619.20 | $619.20 |
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
- Virginia$451.50
- West Virginia$360.00
- Wisconsin$399.78
- Wyoming$307.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.