Swallow study cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $119.25 to $1,326.75, with a median of $377.00. The lowest price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton (Charlotte). The highest price is 11.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $377.00, is 20% below the US median of $471.60.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Michigan ranks 11th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 22 of 86 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$119.25University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton
Median$377.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,326.75in Michigan
Lowest saves$257.75vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton lowest Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/or Video | $119.25 | $477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $125.44 | $224.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/or Video | $134.75 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/or Video | $134.75 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/or Video | $140.50 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/or Video | $146.00 | $584.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI VIDEO SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $149.60 | $176.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis · Sturgis, MI XR GI BARIUM SWALLOW (ONLY) | $159.90 | $246.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI XR FLOURO MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $189.75 | $253.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $196.56 | $351.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $205.20 | $342.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $212.25 | $424.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $218.00 | $436.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $219.80 | $439.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $225.30 | $450.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB X-RAY SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $241.18 | $752.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB X-RAY SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $241.18 | $752.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI GD Exams | $251.60 | $296.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $261.95 | $403.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $261.95 | $403.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $261.95 | $403.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $268.48 | $447.47 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $270.35 | $540.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $276.50 | $553.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ORAL PHARYNGEAL MOTILITY STUDY | $291.40 | $620.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $308.45 | $616.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $315.15 | $630.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $330.75 | $441.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI FL MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW (FUNCTION) | $339.00 | $339.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $339.00 | $339.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $343.70 | $491.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $343.70 | $491.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Swallowing Function,W/Cineradiography &/or Video | $352.80 | $882.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CINE ESOPHAGRAM/SWALLOW S | $363.55 | $727.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $365.70 | $731.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $382.20 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $382.20 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $382.20 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $382.20 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $382.20 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $385.30 | $642.17 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $391.85 | $461.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $393.00 | $393.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $403.60 | $807.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $433.11 | $883.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $441.97 | $736.62 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $463.00 | $463.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI GD Exams | $570.35 | $671.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $616.25 | $725.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette · Marlette, MI Hchg HC Xr Swallowing Function W/Ciner/Videoradiography Neck Radiographs(S)&Delayed Images Contrast Study | $627.00 | $836.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $629.00 | $629.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $629.00 | $629.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $629.00 | $629.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $629.00 | $629.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI GD Exams | $652.80 | $768.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $658.75 | $775.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $658.75 | $775.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $723.75 | $965.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $745.50 | $994.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Hchg Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $776.72 | $1,022.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI HC XRAY SWALLOW FUNCTION WITH VIDEO | $790.00 | $790.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $790.00 | $790.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City · Cass City, MI Hchg Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $797.16 | $1,022.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $870.75 | $1,161.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $904.40 | $1,064.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study | $950.30 | $1,462.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study | $950.30 | $1,462.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study | $950.30 | $1,462.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI 3 PHASE COOKIE SWALLOW FUNCTIO | $1,073.60 | $1,342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWAL FUNC W/CINE/VIDEO+CM STDY | $1,326.75 | $1,769.00 | Apr 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 30 | $125.44 | $372.88 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 10 | $134.75 | $339.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 4 | $119.25 | $137.62 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $251.60 | $570.35 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $352.80 | $367.50 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $205.20 | $319.16 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $385.30 | $667.80 |
| Marquette, MI | 2 | $268.48 | $355.22 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $790.00 | $790.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $343.70 | $343.70 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $276.50 | $276.50 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $225.30 | $225.30 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Cass City, MI | 1 | $797.16 | $797.16 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $391.85 | $391.85 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $658.75 | $658.75 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $776.72 | $776.72 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $403.60 | $403.60 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $616.25 | $616.25 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $658.75 | $658.75 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $189.75 | $189.75 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $149.60 | $149.60 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $950.30 | $950.30 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $950.30 | $950.30 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $339.00 | $339.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $904.40 | $904.40 |
| Marlette, MI | 1 | $627.00 | $627.00 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $315.15 | $315.15 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $261.95 | $261.95 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $1,073.60 | $1,073.60 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $219.80 | $219.80 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $261.95 | $261.95 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $159.90 | $159.90 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $382.20 | $382.20 |
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
- Kansas$542.43
- Kentucky$454.92
- Louisiana$241.43
- Maine$401.68
- Maryland$892.40
- Massachusetts$555.10
- 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.