Swallow study cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $323.95 to $689.50, with a median of $434.13. The lowest price is at Valley Regional Hospital (Claremont). The highest price is 2.1× 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 New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT BARIUM SWALLOW MODIFIED RED SERV | $323.95 | $589.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH MODIFIED BA SWALLOW W/VIDEO | $389.96 | $649.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Xr Swallowing With Speech Eval | $430.68 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC DYSPHAGIA/SWALLOWING STUDY | $437.58 | $1,122.00 | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT X-RAY SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $473.38 | $1,547.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC SWALLOWING FCN,W/CINE &/OR VIDEO | $689.50 | $689.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $389.96 | $430.68 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $323.95 | $398.66 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $689.50 | $689.50 |
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
- Mississippi$192.52
- Missouri$431.60
- Montana$432.80
- Nebraska$346.28
- Nevada$190.00
- 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.