Swallow study cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $125.44 to $1,326.75, with a median of $352.80. The lowest price is at Henry Ford Health (Detroit). The highest price is 10.6× 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$125.44Henry Ford Health
Median$352.80half pay less
Highest$1,326.75in Michigan
Lowest saves$227.36vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $125.44 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Pro Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $126.10 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $126.10 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Pro Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $126.10 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $160.16 | $286.00 | — source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI XR FLOURO MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $189.75 | $253.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $196.56 | $351.00 | — 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 Health Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SWALLOW FUNCTION W/ CINE/VIDEO | $228.48 | $408.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health System 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 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB X-RAY SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $241.18 | $752.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · 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 VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $251.60 | $296.00 | Apr 17, 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 Health Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ORAL PHARYNGEAL MOTILITY STUDY | $291.40 | $620.00 | — 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 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Swallowing Function,W/Cineradiography &/or Video | $352.80 | $882.00 | — source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R 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 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI VIDEO FLUOROSCOPY W/ SPEECH PATH | $391.85 | $461.00 | Apr 17, 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 | — 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 GD Exams | $616.25 | $725.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $629.00 | $629.00 | — 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 GD Exams | $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 |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $790.00 | $790.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $790.00 | $790.00 | — 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 GD Exams | $904.40 | $1,064.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
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 | 26 | $125.44 | $280.88 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $339.00 | $358.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $251.60 | $570.35 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $205.20 | $319.16 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $790.00 | $790.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $352.80 | $352.80 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $276.50 | $276.50 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $225.30 | $225.30 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $391.85 | $391.85 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $658.75 | $658.75 |
| 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 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $126.10 | $126.10 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $126.10 | $126.10 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $126.10 | $126.10 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $365.70 | $365.70 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $904.40 | $904.40 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $315.15 | $315.15 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $219.80 | $219.80 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $377.00 | $377.00 |
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
- Kentucky$1,179.90
- Louisiana$241.43
- Maine$467.02
- Maryland$765.10
- Massachusetts$519.00
- 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.