Swallow study cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $192.96 to $1,325.15, with a median of $603.93. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 6.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $603.93, is 29% above the US median of $467.81.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Nebraska ranks 41st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 34 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$192.96Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$603.93half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,325.15in Nebraska
Lowest saves$410.97vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MJFL Exam | $192.96 | $536.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $213.85 | $329.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $213.85 | $329.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE MJFL Exam | $320.42 | $866.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $325.51 | $757.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $325.51 | $757.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $325.51 | $757.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $325.51 | $757.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $372.14 | $809.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $376.83 | $471.04 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $404.16 | $842.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $417.02 | $719.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $510.16 | $911.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $548.00 | $685.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE SWALLOWING FUNC WITH CIND | $555.30 | $617.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $570.00 | $570.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Rf Modified Barium Swallow | $599.00 | $665.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW E | $608.85 | $676.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Xr Swallowing Function Pharynx/esophagu | $610.00 | $610.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-SWALLOW FUNCTION W CINE/VIDEO XRAY | $610.20 | $1,017.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $624.00 | $832.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $629.00 | $629.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH | $631.00 | $631.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $645.60 | $807.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $657.00 | $730.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $685.52 | $836.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $718.96 | $836.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $769.94 | $855.49 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $806.55 | $849.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC SWALLOWING STUDY FOR SPEECH | $813.44 | $992.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $841.50 | $935.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Xr Swallowing Function W/ Speech | $847.00 | $847.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE XR Swallowing Funct w/ Video (Fluoro) | $879.00 | $879.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE XR Swallowing Funct w/ Video (Fluoro) | $1,325.15 | $1,559.00 | Oct 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $192.96 | $325.51 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $685.52 | $746.04 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $510.16 | $570.58 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $372.14 | $388.15 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $645.60 | $645.60 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $548.00 | $548.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $610.00 | $610.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $841.50 | $841.50 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $847.00 | $847.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $320.42 | $320.42 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $657.00 | $657.00 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $769.94 | $769.94 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $417.02 | $417.02 |
| Lexington, NE | 1 | $599.00 | $599.00 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $608.85 | $608.85 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $813.44 | $813.44 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $718.96 | $718.96 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $555.30 | $555.30 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $610.20 | $610.20 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $1,325.15 | $1,325.15 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $879.00 | $879.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $629.00 | $629.00 |
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
- Missouri$446.25
- Montana$432.80
- 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.