Swallow study cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $151.73 to $3,977.73, with a median of $733.20. The lowest price is at Chatuge Regional Hospital (Hiawassee). The highest price is 26.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$151.73Chatuge Regional Hospital
Median$733.20half pay less
Highest$3,977.73in Georgia
Lowest saves$581.47vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuge Regional Hospital lowest Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA XR Fluoro Modified Esophagram | $151.73 | $303.45 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC SWALLOWING FCN W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $164.50 | $329.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $181.65 | $363.30 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Esophagus W/Mod Barium Swallow | $226.20 | $754.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Esophagus W/Mod Barium Swallow | $226.20 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC SWALLOWING FCN W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $234.50 | $469.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC SWALLOWING FCN W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $340.00 | $680.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC SWALLOWING FCN W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $390.00 | $780.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC XR SWALLOWING STUDY W VIDEO | $422.50 | $845.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $562.40 | $562.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA BARIUM SWALLOW MODIFIED | $586.16 | $862.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Fl Barium Swallow Modified W Speech Therapy | $733.20 | $1,880.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Barium Swallow Modified 74230 | $938.00 | $938.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Barium Swallow Modified 74230 | $938.00 | $938.00 | — source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Imaging for Evaluation of Swallowing Function | $1,453.00 | $1,453.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $3,977.73 | $3,977.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $422.50 | $733.20 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $234.50 | $938.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $390.00 | $2,183.86 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $226.20 | $226.20 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $733.20 | $733.20 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $181.65 | $181.65 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $562.40 | $562.40 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $586.16 | $586.16 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $151.73 | $151.73 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $733.20 | $733.20 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $340.00 | $340.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $164.50 | $164.50 |
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
- Arkansas$396.50
- California$577.50
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$450.45
- Delaware$427.40
- Florida$765.77
- 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.