Swallow study cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $170.88 to $582.40, with a median of $269.06. The lowest price is at Alliancehealth Durant (Durant). The highest price is 3.4× 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.
Lowest$170.88Alliancehealth Durant
Median$269.06half pay less
Highest$582.40in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$98.18vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliancehealth Durant lowest Durant · Durant, OK RF Modified Barium Swallow | $170.88 | $1,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $176.63 | $504.66 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $176.63 | $504.66 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $201.30 | $2,013.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $202.50 | $270.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK Radiologic Exam Swallow Function Contrast Study | $202.50 | $270.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks · Tulsa, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK ESOPH SWALLOW FUNCT 74230 | $240.41 | $649.75 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $297.70 | $458.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $300.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Swallowing Funcj W/Cineradiograpy/Vidradiog | $327.18 | $817.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Swallowing Funcj W/Cineradiograpy/Vidradiog | $327.18 | $817.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Swallowing Funcj W/Cineradiograpy/Vidradiog | $327.18 | $817.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Swallowing Funcj W/Cineradiograpy/Vidradiog | $327.18 | $817.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $332.80 | $512.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $458.00 | $458.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $532.35 | $819.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $536.25 | $825.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $540.80 | $832.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Xr Swallowing Function W Video | $582.40 | $896.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | $176.63 | $201.90 |
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $240.41 | $240.41 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $202.50 | $297.70 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $332.80 | $332.80 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $240.41 | $240.41 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $170.88 | $170.88 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $536.25 | $536.25 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $458.00 | $458.00 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $327.18 | $327.18 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $240.41 | $240.41 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $327.18 | $327.18 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $532.35 | $532.35 |
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 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
- 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.