Swallow study cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $268.00 to $1,467.50, with a median of $454.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center (Chester). The highest price is 5.5× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $452.50 | $557.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $268.00 | $834.00 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $325.50 | $325.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $330.00 | $418.90 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $272.50 | $272.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $1,106.50 | $1,106.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $310.20 | $310.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $454.50 | $454.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $452.50 | $452.50 |
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 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
- Oklahoma$269.06
- Oregon$526.50
- Pennsylvania$563.65
- Puerto Rico$77.50
- Rhode Island$382.70
- 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.