Swallow study cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $103.56 to $3,924.00, with a median of $542.43. The lowest price is at Kansas Medical Center (Andover). The highest price is 37.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $542.43, is 15% above the US median of $471.60.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Kansas ranks 34th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 46 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$103.56Kansas Medical Center
Median$542.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,924.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$438.87vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Center lowest Andover · Wichita, KS SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $103.56 | $172.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS XR Swallowing Function Esoph Video | $154.56 | $618.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $165.00 | $1,845.36 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $165.00 | $1,845.36 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $199.75 | $235.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS ESOPH-SWALLOWING FUNC 74230 | $212.40 | $531.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $290.40 | $880.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $294.00 | $420.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $328.00 | $820.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $330.30 | $367.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $341.25 | $525.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $351.00 | $468.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS VIDEO SWALLOW | $382.06 | $545.80 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $406.20 | $1,354.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $425.40 | $709.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $434.78 | $511.50 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $442.68 | $520.80 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $453.00 | $453.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $463.50 | $618.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $467.81 | $623.75 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $479.45 | $479.45 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $494.55 | $494.55 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $525.00 | $750.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $559.86 | $1,399.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $586.08 | $792.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ESOPH-SWALLOWING FUNC 74230 | $594.80 | $1,487.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $602.39 | $602.39 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $665.07 | $950.10 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $665.07 | $950.10 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $736.00 | $736.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $736.00 | $736.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/ VIDEO | $763.64 | $1,018.18 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $770.25 | $1,185.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $936.63 | $936.63 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $950.10 | $950.10 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SWALLOWING FCN W CINE/VIDEO FAC | $1,022.40 | $2,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $1,047.31 | $1,611.25 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Dx x-Ray | $1,106.00 | $1,382.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,220.13 | $1,220.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,220.13 | $1,220.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $1,220.13 | $1,220.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $2,362.00 | $2,362.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $2,598.98 | $2,598.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $3,924.00 | $3,924.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $3,924.00 | $3,924.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7 | $165.00 | $1,220.13 |
| Wichita, KS | 4 | $103.56 | $2,132.62 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $212.40 | $403.60 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $586.08 | $625.58 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $453.00 | $559.04 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $351.00 | $378.60 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $950.10 | $950.10 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $936.63 | $936.63 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $736.00 | $736.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $763.64 | $763.64 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $494.55 | $494.55 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $425.40 | $425.40 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $559.86 | $559.86 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $602.39 | $602.39 |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $525.00 | $525.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $290.40 | $290.40 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $1,047.31 | $1,047.31 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $669.00 | $669.00 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $328.00 | $328.00 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $154.56 | $154.56 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $1,106.00 | $1,106.00 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $463.50 | $463.50 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,220.13 | $1,220.13 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $382.06 | $382.06 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $442.68 | $442.68 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $467.81 | $467.81 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $770.25 | $770.25 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $199.75 | $199.75 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $434.78 | $434.78 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $330.30 | $330.30 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $479.45 | $479.45 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $736.00 | $736.00 |
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
- Iowa$414.44
- 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.