Swallow study cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $59.00 to $1,992.00, with a median of $351.63. The lowest price is at Coosa Valley Medical Center (Sylacauga). The highest price is 33.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $351.63, is 25% below the US median of $467.81.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Alabama ranks 9th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 38 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 74230. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$59.00Coosa Valley Medical Center
Median$351.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,992.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$292.63vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center lowest Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Swallow Funct W/cine Vid | $59.00 | $246.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville · Haleyville, AL MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $115.00 | $732.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $145.24 | $363.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $156.00 | $1,400.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $156.23 | $1,041.53 | Nov 22, 2024 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $158.00 | $395.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO AND SPEECH | $201.24 | $468.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO AND SPEECH | $201.24 | $468.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $248.07 | $2,756.35 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $256.80 | $1,426.65 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Modified Barium Swallow | $282.00 | $470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $282.98 | $527.78 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL FLOURO ESOPHAGRAM VIDEO | $289.50 | $579.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL FLOURO ESOPHAGRAM VIDEO | $289.50 | $579.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL DX ESOPHAGRAM MODIFIED/FUNCTION | $290.91 | $484.85 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $297.50 | $425.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL MOD.BA SWALLOW W/VIDEO | $350.00 | $350.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL MOD.BA SWALLOW W/VIDEO | $350.00 | $350.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL MOD.BA SWALLOW W/VIDEO | $350.00 | $350.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Swallowing Func Cine A/O Video | $353.25 | $471.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $354.11 | $1,967.30 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL BARIUM SWALLOW MODIFIED | $355.68 | $418.45 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC XRAY, SWALLOW FUNCT, CINE/VIDEO, W/ SCOUT NECK RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/CONTRAST | $369.36 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $382.05 | $2,547.00 | Nov 22, 2024 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL XR-BAR SWALLOW FUNC VIDEO TAPE | $416.00 | $416.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL XR-BAR SWALLOW FUNC VIDEO TAPE | $416.00 | $416.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $440.28 | $3,669.03 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL BARIUM SWALLOW/MODIFIED | $689.00 | $689.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL BARIUM SWALLOW/MODIFIED | $689.00 | $689.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL XR-BAR SWALLOW FUNC VIDEO TAPE | $883.00 | $883.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL XR-BAR SWALLOW FUNC VIDEO TAPE | $883.00 | $883.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,992.00 | $1,992.00 | Apr 1, 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $353.25 | $750.19 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $883.00 | $883.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $145.24 | $150.74 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $156.00 | $298.14 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $354.11 | $521.56 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $59.00 | $568.00 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $369.36 | $369.36 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $282.98 | $282.98 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $282.00 | $282.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $248.07 | $248.07 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $289.50 | $289.50 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $416.00 | $416.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $689.00 | $689.00 |
| Haleyville, AL | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $201.24 | $201.24 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $355.68 | $355.68 |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $290.91 | $290.91 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $416.00 | $416.00 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $289.50 | $289.50 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $201.24 | $201.24 |
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 swallow study is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Swallow study explained.
Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) in other states
- Alaska$964.08
- Arizona$405.91
- Arkansas$208.02
- California$661.50
- Colorado$608.00
- Connecticut$601.63
- Delaware$427.40
- District of Columbia$772.81, 3 hospitals
- Florida$975.50
- Georgia$326.04
- Hawaii$432.60
- Idaho$404.55
- Illinois$601.23
- Indiana$333.84
- Iowa$414.44
- Kansas$542.43
- Kentucky$454.92
- Louisiana$241.43
- Maine$401.68
- Maryland$892.40
- Massachusetts$555.10
- Michigan$377.00
- Minnesota$382.08
- Mississippi$240.44
- Missouri$446.25
- Montana$432.80
- Nebraska$603.93
- Nevada$593.00
- New Hampshire$657.86
- New Jersey$227.46
- New Mexico$531.45
- New York$362.28
- North Carolina$379.50
- North Dakota$502.40
- Ohio$505.10
- Oklahoma$327.18
- Oregon$538.50
- Pennsylvania$590.40
- Puerto Rico$90.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$446.00
- South Carolina$446.59
- South Dakota$712.00
- Tennessee$213.22
- Texas$601.05
- Utah$1,038.06
- Vermont$754.00
- Virginia$486.00
- Washington$507.50
- West Virginia$396.80
- Wisconsin$457.50
- Wyoming$500.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.