Swallow study cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $174.00 to $3,634.64, with a median of $446.25. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 20.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $446.25, is 5% below the US median of $467.81.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Missouri ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 65 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 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$174.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$446.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,634.64in Missouri
Lowest saves$272.25vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Swallowing Fcn,W/Cine &/Or Video | $174.00 | $938.55 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $184.37 | $812.21 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Mod Bar Swallow | $186.13 | $744.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO XR Modified Barium Swallow | $200.80 | $251.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $204.68 | $812.21 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR Exam 12 | $207.90 | $378.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR Exam 12 | $207.90 | $378.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $247.72 | $812.21 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO X-ray xm swlng funcj c+ | $255.60 | $852.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $259.09 | $812.21 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SWALLOW FUNC CINE/VIDEO CHARGE | $267.00 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO XR SWALLOWING FUNCT W/ VIDEO | $275.85 | $613.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $286.65 | $441.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO PHARYNGEAL EVAL VIDEO | $292.50 | $450.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO RF Modified Barium Swallow | $292.53 | $1,218.89 | Dec 19, 2024 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+BA | $297.00 | $1,062.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RA Modified Barium Swallow | $298.70 | $1,030.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO ESOPHAGUS BA SWALLOW(SPEECH) | $305.25 | $610.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $318.75 | $425.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO SWALLOWING EVAL W/CINE/VIDEO | $355.60 | $508.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $383.50 | $590.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $386.10 | $594.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $388.05 | $597.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO ESOPHAGUS VIDEO | $392.00 | $560.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $402.00 | $670.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $416.65 | $641.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $419.25 | $645.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $431.60 | $664.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $431.60 | $664.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $431.60 | $664.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO XR SWALLOW FUNCT CINE/VIDEO | $432.60 | $618.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $438.75 | $675.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $446.25 | $525.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $463.94 | $1,718.28 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO XRAY SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY-JDI | $471.60 | $786.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $479.58 | $599.47 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Modified Barium Swallow Study with Video | $480.48 | $600.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $482.30 | $742.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $482.30 | $742.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO XR Swallowing Funct w/ Video (Fluoro) | $482.90 | $482.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $484.70 | $484.70 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $490.75 | $755.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $523.25 | $805.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO XR VIDEO SWALLOW | $541.00 | $541.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $559.86 | $1,399.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $559.86 | $1,399.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/VIDEO | $559.86 | $1,399.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $578.50 | $890.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $623.80 | $779.75 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $637.37 | $2,655.72 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $659.10 | $1,014.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Modified Barium Swallow | $699.00 | $699.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $705.50 | $830.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $705.50 | $830.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DX VIDEO SWALLOW | $720.02 | $1,028.60 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $722.50 | $850.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS VIDEO SWALLOW 74230 | $791.00 | $1,130.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $816.30 | $1,360.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $874.67 | $1,249.53 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS SWALLOWING FCN W CINE/VIDEO FAC | $1,022.40 | $2,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,745.07 | $1,745.07 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $1,802.28 | $1,802.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $1,802.78 | $1,802.78 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $3,073.91 | $3,073.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $3,634.64 | $3,634.64 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 13 | $174.00 | $791.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $383.50 | $438.75 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $286.65 | $559.86 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $204.68 | $482.30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $523.25 | $611.12 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $267.00 | $369.30 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $705.50 | $705.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $446.25 | $446.25 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $431.60 | $431.60 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $184.37 | $184.37 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $431.60 | $431.60 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $402.00 | $402.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $388.05 | $388.05 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $816.30 | $816.30 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $355.60 | $355.60 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $637.37 | $637.37 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $259.09 | $259.09 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $200.80 | $200.80 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $659.10 | $659.10 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $541.00 | $541.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $247.72 | $247.72 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $479.58 | $479.58 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $722.50 | $722.50 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $463.94 | $463.94 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $275.85 | $275.85 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $255.60 | $255.60 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $419.25 | $419.25 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $292.53 | $292.53 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $874.67 | $874.67 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $305.25 | $305.25 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $318.75 | $318.75 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $186.13 | $186.13 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $482.90 | $482.90 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $431.60 | $431.60 |
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
- Maine$401.68
- Maryland$892.40
- Massachusetts$555.10
- Michigan$377.00
- Minnesota$382.08
- Mississippi$240.44
- 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.