Swallow study cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $156.60 to $1,000.34, with a median of $531.45. The lowest price is at Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad). The highest price is 6.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $531.45, is 13% above the US median of $471.60.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- New Mexico ranks 32nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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$156.60Carlsbad Medical Center
Median$531.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,000.34in New Mexico
Lowest saves$374.85vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $139.35 | $1,393.51 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $262.90 | $478.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM RF Modified Barium Swallow | $270.27 | $1,287.00 | Dec 20, 2024 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $275.43 | $550.86 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $355.32 | $1,316.00 | Dec 3, 2024 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $481.00 | $962.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM XR MODIFIED SWALLOWING STUDY | $502.80 | $628.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Vista Hospital Truth Or Consequences · Truth Or Consequences, NM XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W SPEECH | $523.50 | $698.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $531.30 | $1,771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM CB SWALLOWING FUNCJ W/CINERADIOGRAPY/VID | $531.60 | $886.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $547.20 | $1,824.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $557.70 | $1,859.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $557.70 | $1,859.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $716.93 | $1,194.89 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver County · Silver City, NM MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $731.20 | $914.00 | Dec 2, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $913.13 | $1,521.89 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $997.92 | $2,376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $1,000.34 | $2,000.68 | Sep 17, 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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 5 | $262.90 | $557.70 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $139.35 | $335.48 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $355.32 | $634.22 |
| Roswell, NM | 2 | $270.27 | $400.78 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $1,000.34 | $1,000.34 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $481.00 | $481.00 |
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $997.92 | $997.92 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $275.43 | $275.43 |
| Silver City, NM | 1 | $731.20 | $731.20 |
| Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1 | $523.50 | $523.50 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $502.80 | $502.80 |
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$606.96
- Indiana$362.08
- 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
- Nebraska$603.93
- Nevada$593.00
- New Hampshire$657.86
- New Jersey$227.46
- 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$508.50
- West Virginia$396.80
- Wisconsin$457.50
- Wyoming$500.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.