Swallow study cost in Washington
In Washington, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray): from $71.40 to $873.60, with a median of $572.46. The lowest price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane). The highest price is 12.2× 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$71.40Providence Holy Family Hospital
Median$572.46half pay less
Highest$873.60in Washington
Lowest saves$501.06vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $71.40 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $205.44 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $205.44 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $221.65 | $341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Modified Barium Swallow | $283.50 | $567.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $359.32 | $691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $392.60 | $755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $392.60 | $755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA XRAY SWALLOW FUNCT W/VIDEO | $419.22 | $822.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $462.15 | $711.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $487.20 | $696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $488.15 | $751.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA X-RAY XM SWLNG FUNCJ C+ | $535.20 | $535.20 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $557.09 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $587.83 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $590.17 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ESOPHAGUS/SWALLOW/FUNCT. VIDEO | $603.20 | $754.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $606.53 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $613.20 | $876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Xr Swallowing Funct W/ Video (Video Eso) | $619.20 | $688.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $640.11 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $682.95 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC ESOPHAGUS/SWALLOW/FUNCT. VIDEO | $689.60 | $862.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | $698.40 | $873.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $744.25 | $1,145.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM SWALLOW FUNCTION CONTRAST STUDY | $776.30 | $1,109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC SWALOW FUNC W CIN/VIDEO W/KUB | $853.00 | $1,932.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION | $873.60 | $1,344.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 12 | $205.44 | $572.46 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $71.40 | $487.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $689.60 | $716.92 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $221.65 | $341.90 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $873.60 | $873.60 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $853.00 | $853.00 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $392.60 | $392.60 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $776.30 | $776.30 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $488.15 | $488.15 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $392.60 | $392.60 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $698.40 | $698.40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $613.20 | $613.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $619.20 | $619.20 |
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 Carolina$454.50
- South Dakota$693.20
- Tennessee$90.72
- Texas$601.05
- Utah$322.84
- Vermont$709.05
- Virginia$486.00
- West Virginia$373.00
- Wisconsin$349.16
- Wyoming$390.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.