Swallow study cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $117.61 to $1,637.75, with a median of $405.91. The lowest price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center (Apache Junction). The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $405.91, is 14% below the US median of $471.60.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Arizona ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 45 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$117.61Banner Goldfield Medical Center
Median$405.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,637.75in Arizona
Lowest saves$288.30vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $117.61 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SWL FUNCT/CINE/VID/SCT WCON | $126.40 | $678.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $133.08 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $144.23 | $619.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $145.46 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC VIDEO ESOPHAGUS | $145.92 | $304.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $151.04 | $619.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SWL FUNCT/CINE/VID/SCT WCON | $153.34 | $678.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $158.46 | $619.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $161.56 | $619.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $173.32 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $174.56 | $619.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $177.55 | $335.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $178.27 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $183.84 | $619.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $191.89 | $619.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC RAD SWALLOWING FUNCTION TEST | $215.24 | $700.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $217.50 | $725.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $223.30 | $725.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ FNCT SWALLOW W CINE/VIDEO STUDY CNT | $256.88 | $619.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Xr Esophagus Swallow W/Video | $286.44 | $1,023.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Xr Esophagus Swallow W/Video | $286.44 | $1,023.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ XR Esophagus With Speech Therapy | $405.91 | $811.81 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $406.18 | $2,256.55 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SWL FNC/CN/VD/SCT WCON | $406.84 | $1,576.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ XR Esophagus With Speech Therapy | $438.14 | $876.27 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $455.94 | $2,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SWL FNC/CN/VD/SCT WCON | $541.07 | $1,440.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $541.57 | $2,256.55 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $583.10 | $4,859.19 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $607.92 | $2,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC XR SWALLOW FUNCT W/FLUORO VIDEO,INC SCOUT NECK & DELAYED IMG, | $732.55 | $1,127.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $796.60 | $2,276.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/ VIDEO | $994.14 | $1,293.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,131.64 | $1,886.07 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Swallowing Function, W/Cineradiography | $1,595.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,637.75 | $2,729.59 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 27 | $117.61 | $191.89 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $217.50 | $346.31 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $583.10 | $964.12 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $405.91 | $700.02 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $438.14 | $438.14 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $177.55 | $177.55 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $145.92 | $145.92 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $732.55 | $732.55 |
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
- Alabama$351.63
- Alaska$964.08
- 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$606.96
- Indiana$362.08
- 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$508.50
- West Virginia$396.80
- Wisconsin$457.50
- Wyoming$500.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.