Swallow study cost in Hawaii
In Hawaii, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $364.20 to $575.50, with a median of $432.60. The lowest price is at Pali Momi Medical Center (Aiea). The highest price is 1.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $432.60, is 8% below the US median of $471.60.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Hawaii ranks 20th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 11 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 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$364.20Pali Momi Medical Center
Median$432.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$575.50in Hawaii
Lowest saves$68.40vs the median
Hospitals in Hawaii, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pali Momi Medical Center lowest Aiea · Urban Honolulu, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $364.20 | $607.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Wilcox Memorial Hospital Lihue · Kapaa, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $365.40 | $609.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $416.40 | $694.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Queens Medical Center - West Oahu Ewa Beach · Urban Honolulu, HI IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $432.60 | $618.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Queens North Hawaii Community Hospital Waimea · Hilo-Kailua, HI IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $432.60 | $618.00 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| The Queens Medical Center Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $432.60 | $618.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| The Queens Medical Center - Wahiawa Wahiawa · Urban Honolulu, HI IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $432.60 | $618.00 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI FL SWALLOW FUNC SCOUT NECK CONTRST STUDY-TC | $440.40 | $734.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kona Community Hospital Kealakekua · Hilo-Kailua, HI ESPHOGRAM VIDEO | $445.25 | $685.00 | Jul 28, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moanalua Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $483.00 | $644.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Honolulu Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $575.50 | $575.50 | Mar 19, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 8 | $364.20 | $432.60 |
| Hilo-Kailua, HI | 2 | $432.60 | $438.92 |
| Kapaa, HI | 1 | $365.40 | $365.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.