Swallow study cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $160.80 to $828.00, with a median of $414.44. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 5.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $414.44, is 12% below the US median of $471.60.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Iowa ranks 18th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 77 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$160.80Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$414.44half of hospitals charge less
Highest$828.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$253.64vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MJFL Exam | $160.80 | $536.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $179.20 | $448.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $211.20 | $264.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $212.71 | $265.88 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $212.71 | $265.88 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA Video Swallow w (cine)(video)radiography | $213.32 | $250.96 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Video Swallow Study | $270.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $281.40 | $402.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $282.40 | $353.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $285.30 | $317.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $292.05 | $324.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GI Esophagram 3 Phase | $295.20 | $492.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Video Swallow Study | $295.20 | $492.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $295.85 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $301.60 | $464.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $301.60 | $464.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $305.40 | $509.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $305.60 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Swallowing Function w/ Video | $311.20 | $389.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA XR VIDEO SWALLOW FCN W CINE/VIDEO | $312.00 | $480.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $325.51 | $757.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $329.70 | $471.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $330.85 | $509.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 74230 SWALLOW FUNCTION W/CINE/VIDEO INCL SCOUT NECK IMAGES, | $348.08 | $586.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $366.40 | $458.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $371.00 | $371.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiog | $375.00 | $500.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $376.20 | $836.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $379.32 | $474.16 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $380.80 | $476.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $383.50 | $590.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $384.54 | $663.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $388.56 | $485.70 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $397.00 | $397.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $402.13 | $502.66 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $402.40 | $503.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $411.00 | $685.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $412.50 | $550.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $414.44 | $797.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $415.50 | $554.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $418.00 | $836.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $421.85 | $649.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $423.80 | $652.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $425.22 | $531.52 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $427.43 | $534.28 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $428.40 | $714.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $429.60 | $537.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $438.00 | $584.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $443.00 | $443.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $447.80 | $559.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $447.80 | $559.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $454.35 | $699.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $454.35 | $699.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $476.56 | $851.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $480.60 | $534.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $492.80 | $616.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA VIDEO SWALLOW STUDY | $506.00 | $506.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph | $513.00 | $684.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $514.50 | $735.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $521.60 | $652.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $526.44 | $658.04 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $538.20 | $828.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $542.03 | $809.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $557.01 | $696.26 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $572.85 | $603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Cine/Vid X-Ray, Throat/Esoph | $575.00 | $575.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $580.83 | $1,019.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $629.53 | $649.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $632.06 | $790.07 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB COOKIE SWALLOW SWALLOWING FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $680.40 | $972.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB COOKIE SWALLOW SWALLOWING FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $680.40 | $972.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $699.00 | $699.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD SWALLOWING FUNC W CINERAD OR VIDEORAD | $720.80 | $901.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $735.00 | $735.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $746.62 | $933.28 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA SWALLOWING FUNCTION W CINE VIDEO | $813.00 | $1,017.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $828.00 | $828.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $312.00 | $526.44 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $212.71 | $301.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $270.00 | $295.20 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $415.50 | $680.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $160.80 | $325.51 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $492.80 | $619.71 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $542.03 | $638.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $211.20 | $421.63 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $295.20 | $313.02 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $423.80 | $424.51 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $521.60 | $521.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $329.70 | $329.70 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $402.13 | $402.13 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $699.00 | $699.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $179.20 | $179.20 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $285.30 | $285.30 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $412.50 | $412.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $428.40 | $428.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $376.20 | $376.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $281.40 | $281.40 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $429.60 | $429.60 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $629.53 | $629.53 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $305.40 | $305.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $388.56 | $388.56 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $427.43 | $427.43 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $305.60 | $305.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $480.60 | $480.60 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $384.54 | $384.54 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $213.32 | $213.32 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $292.05 | $292.05 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $443.00 | $443.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $476.56 | $476.56 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $514.50 | $514.50 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $813.00 | $813.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $402.40 | $402.40 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $506.00 | $506.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $212.71 | $212.71 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $421.85 | $421.85 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $447.80 | $447.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $454.35 | $454.35 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $366.40 | $366.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $371.00 | $371.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $720.80 | $720.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $383.50 | $383.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $295.85 | $295.85 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $557.01 | $557.01 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $513.00 | $513.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $572.85 | $572.85 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $282.40 | $282.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $580.83 | $580.83 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $311.20 | $311.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $348.08 | $348.08 |
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
- Hawaii$432.60
- Idaho$404.55
- Illinois$606.96
- Indiana$362.08
- 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.