Swallow study cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $241.40 to $1,252.79, with a median of $1,179.90. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 5.2× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$241.40Norton Hospitals
Median$1,179.90half pay less
Highest$1,252.79in Kentucky
Lowest saves$938.50vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $241.40 | $1,207.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC XR EXAM SWLNG FUNCJ CNTRST STUDY | $352.50 | $750.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $353.02 | $882.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC XR EXAM SWLNG FUNCJ CNTRST STUDY | $417.90 | $1,393.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $528.60 | $881.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG VIDEORADIO/CINERADIO | $594.16 | $1,485.38 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Dysphagia/Swallowing Study | $1,107.00 | $1,845.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,252.79 | $1,670.39 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $241.40 | $1,252.79 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $353.02 | $802.90 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,107.00 | $1,179.90 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $528.60 | $890.70 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $1,252.79 | $1,252.79 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,252.79 | $1,252.79 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $417.90 | $417.90 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $594.16 | $594.16 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $352.50 | $352.50 |
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
- Georgia$733.20
- Hawaii$416.40
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$457.05
- Indiana$384.25
- Iowa$295.20
- Kansas$682.53
- 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.