Swallow study cost in Maine
In Maine, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $127.25 to $1,131.50, with a median of $401.68. The lowest price is at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (Ellsworth). The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $401.68, is 14% below the US median of $467.81.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Maine ranks 15th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 24 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$127.25Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Median$401.68half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,131.50in Maine
Lowest saves$274.43vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital lowest Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Fluoro Exam DTA | $127.25 | $509.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME ESOPHAGUS WITH VIDEO | $164.22 | $782.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME ESOPHAGUS WITH VIDEO | $166.53 | $793.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $173.00 | $1,111.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME XR SWALLOWNG FUNC W CINE/VIDEO | $203.32 | $782.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME XR Fluoro Modified Esophagram | $239.25 | $725.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW W/ST | $246.50 | $725.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME ESOPHAGUS WITH VIDEO | $268.25 | $725.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $322.00 | $1,111.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME VIDEO SWALLOW 74230 | $331.20 | $552.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $344.00 | $1,111.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC DYSPHAGIA/SWALLOWING STUDY | $360.06 | $706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $443.30 | $443.30 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME MODIFIED BA SWALLOW/VIDEO | $457.50 | $659.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC DYSPHAGIA/SWALLOWING STUDY | $467.02 | $1,229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $476.90 | $476.90 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Barium Swallow Modified | $489.00 | $652.00 | — source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME SWALLOWING DISF STUDY | $511.10 | $538.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $595.80 | $595.80 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME SWALLOWING FUNCTION WITH CINE/VIDEO RADI | $630.06 | $787.57 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $799.75 | $799.75 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $816.50 | $816.50 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $890.10 | $890.10 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $1,131.50 | $1,131.50 | Oct 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $203.32 | $344.00 |
| Bangor, ME | 3 | $164.22 | $360.06 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $173.00 | $320.01 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $890.10 | $890.10 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $268.25 | $268.25 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $799.75 | $799.75 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $239.25 | $239.25 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $127.25 | $127.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $816.50 | $816.50 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $511.10 | $511.10 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $595.80 | $595.80 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $246.50 | $246.50 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $166.53 | $166.53 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,131.50 | $1,131.50 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $457.50 | $457.50 |
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$601.23
- Indiana$333.84
- Iowa$414.44
- Kansas$542.43
- Kentucky$454.92
- Louisiana$241.43
- 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$507.50
- West Virginia$396.80
- Wisconsin$457.50
- Wyoming$500.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.