Swallow study cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $64.80 to $700.40, with a median of $396.50. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 10.8× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $64.80 | $432.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $163.80 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $205.96 | $1,084.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR XR Esophagram | $241.60 | $302.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR XR Esophagram | $241.60 | $302.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $396.50 | $610.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $398.45 | $613.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $406.50 | $451.67 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $406.50 | $451.67 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $583.05 | $897.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR BARIUM SWALLOW MODIFIED | $700.40 | $1,751.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $406.50 | $583.05 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $163.80 | $241.60 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $398.45 | $398.45 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $241.60 | $241.60 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $396.50 | $396.50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $205.96 | $205.96 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
What it is
A swallow study films the mouth and throat on X-ray while you swallow foods and liquids with barium. It shows whether food goes into the airway and is often done with a speech therapist after a stroke.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the X-ray part. The speech therapist's evaluation is billed separately.
Swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) in other states
- Alabama$1,077.00
- Alaska$1,039.35
- Arizona$217.50
- California$577.50
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$450.45
- Delaware$427.40
- Florida$765.77
- Georgia$733.20
- Hawaii$416.40
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$457.05
- Indiana$384.25
- Iowa$295.20
- Kansas$682.53
- Kentucky$1,179.90
- Louisiana$241.43
- Maine$467.02
- Maryland$765.10
- Massachusetts$519.00
- Michigan$352.80
- Minnesota$297.15
- Mississippi$192.52
- Missouri$431.60
- Montana$432.80
- Nebraska$346.28
- Nevada$190.00
- New Hampshire$434.13
- New Jersey$226.94
- New Mexico$750.36
- New York$336.54
- North Carolina$363.98
- North Dakota$502.28
- Ohio$518.40
- Oklahoma$269.06
- Oregon$526.50
- Pennsylvania$563.65
- Puerto Rico$77.50
- Rhode Island$382.70
- South Carolina$454.50
- South Dakota$693.20
- Tennessee$90.72
- Texas$601.05
- Utah$322.84
- Vermont$709.05
- Virginia$486.00
- Washington$572.46
- West Virginia$373.00
- Wisconsin$349.16
- Wyoming$390.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.