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Barium swallow X-ray (esophagus) in Virginia

CPT 74220 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $512 to $2,070 at the 6 Virginia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$550typical cash price
$417typical commercial insurer rate
$512–$2.1kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Sentara Careplex Hospital
$512
Sentara Leigh Hospital
$512
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
$512
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
$588
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
$1,648
Lewisgale Medical Center
$2,070

Virginia typical cash price: $550

Virginia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton$1,024$512$427$311–$586 · 6 plans
Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk$1,024$512$390$311–$509 · 6 plans
Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach$1,024$512$408$308–$549 · 6 plans
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge$1,175$588$352$256–$394 · 5 plans
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond$1,648$1,648$449$305–$1,434 · 24 plans
Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem$2,070$2,070$1,470$360–$1,863 · 31 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does barium swallow X-ray (esophagus) cost at a hospital in Virginia?

At 6 Virginia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for barium swallow X-ray (esophagus) is $550, and most charge between $512 and $1,859. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $417. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for barium swallow X-ray (esophagus)?

At 0 of the 6 hospitals in Virginia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Virginia has the lowest cash price for barium swallow X-ray (esophagus)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $512 at Sentara Careplex Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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