Swallow study cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $359.45 to $589.00, with a median of $589.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.6× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $359.45 | $553.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $359.45 | $553.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $391.50 | $522.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $436.63 | $623.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $589.00 | $589.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $359.45 | $474.22 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $436.63 | $436.63 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $391.50 | $391.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
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
- Georgia$733.20
- Hawaii$416.40
- 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.