Swallow study cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $69.30 to $2,013.75, with a median of $213.22. The lowest price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 29.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $213.22, is 55% below the US median of $471.60.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Tennessee ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 80 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$69.30Bristol Regional Medical Center + 7 more
Median$213.22half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,013.75in Tennessee
Lowest saves$143.92vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center lowest Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital lowest Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital lowest Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital lowest Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX SWALLOW FUNCT W CINE/VIDEORAD INCL SCT NECK & DELAY IMG CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR BA SWAL MOD(SP) | $76.72 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $79.46 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $82.20 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $82.20 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $87.68 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $90.42 | $274.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $90.42 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $90.42 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $90.42 | $274.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $90.72 | $432.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $123.82 | $302.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $128.20 | $641.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN MOD BA SWALLOW DYNAMIC/FLUORO | $134.06 | $197.15 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN MODIFIED BA SWAL W SPEECH PATH | $141.75 | $315.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR FLUORO SWALLOW STUDY W/SP | $167.01 | $556.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR FLUORO SWALLOW STUDY WSP | $167.01 | $556.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR SWALLOW STUDY W CINE | $186.53 | $811.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $190.50 | $841.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $191.10 | $637.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $199.27 | $1,027.10 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $200.67 | $668.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $200.67 | $668.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $200.67 | $668.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC CINE/VID X-RAY THROAT/ESOPH - FL ESOPH BARIUM SWLW W/ VIDEO & SPEECH | $207.00 | $690.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 4237820000 - MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $207.13 | $322.13 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $219.31 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN FL-MOD BA SWALLOW | $227.08 | $841.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW | $240.32 | $507.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MODIFIED ESOPHAGUS | $244.80 | $306.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC XR SWALLOW CINE/VIDEO | $245.92 | $848.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC XR SWALLOW CINE/VIDEO | $245.92 | $848.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC XR SWALLOW CINE/VIDEO | $245.92 | $848.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $264.75 | $903.57 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cine/Vid X-Ray Throat/Esoph - Fl Esoph Barium Swlw W/ Video & Speech | $271.48 | $1,234.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $281.12 | $1,129.01 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $295.04 | $1,505.33 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BARIUM SWALLOW MOD/SP THER/SWA | $303.11 | $537.60 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Swallowing Study | $305.18 | $1,056.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/ SPEECH | $320.46 | $534.10 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $354.24 | $864.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN XR Swallowing Function | $374.36 | $980.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $376.42 | $1,615.54 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR Swallowing Function w/ Speech | $438.60 | $731.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $438.69 | $1,345.66 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR ESOPH SWALLOW FUNC W/VID | $485.15 | $1,639.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $496.10 | $2,008.51 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $522.22 | $522.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Swallowing Study | $557.57 | $1,056.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $682.80 | $1,346.74 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR ESOPH SWALLOW FUNC W/VID | $693.30 | $1,639.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $788.52 | $788.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $801.40 | $801.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $1,033.09 | $1,033.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,132.51 | $1,132.51 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,331.63 | $1,331.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $1,495.86 | $1,495.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Radiologic examination, swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography, including scout neck radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed, contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SWLW FUNC W/C&V | $2,013.75 | $2,013.75 | Sep 1, 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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 19 | $167.01 | $438.69 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $90.72 | $258.72 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $485.15 | $1,516.80 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $82.20 | $90.42 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $244.80 | $245.36 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $295.04 | $295.04 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $199.27 | $199.27 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $200.67 | $200.67 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $87.68 | $87.68 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $134.06 | $134.06 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $240.32 | $240.32 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $186.53 | $186.53 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $281.12 | $281.12 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $123.82 | $123.82 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $191.10 | $191.10 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $82.20 | $82.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $305.18 | $305.18 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $264.75 | $264.75 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $374.36 | $374.36 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $200.67 | $200.67 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $79.46 | $79.46 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $245.92 | $245.92 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $76.72 | $76.72 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $128.20 | $128.20 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $354.24 | $354.24 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $496.10 | $496.10 |
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 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
- 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.