Swallow study cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $86.40 to $642.96, with a median of $192.52. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto (Southaven). The highest price is 7.4× 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.
Hospitals in Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto lowest Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $86.40 | $432.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $102.74 | $467.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $111.55 | $485.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $143.00 | $572.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $151.44 | $631.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $151.44 | $631.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $186.80 | $467.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $198.24 | $944.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $240.67 | $587.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $258.28 | $587.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $264.15 | $587.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $316.00 | $316.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS RF Modified Barium Swallow | $642.96 | $3,572.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $198.24 | $240.67 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $86.40 | $172.56 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $102.74 | $144.77 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $264.15 | $264.15 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $258.28 | $258.28 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $316.00 | $316.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $151.44 | $151.44 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $111.55 | $111.55 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $151.44 | $151.44 |
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
- Michigan$352.80
- Minnesota$297.15
- 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.