Barium swallow study cost in Hawaii

Prices at 6 hospitals in Hawaii, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$452
Chargemaster (median)
$700
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$99
Medicare pays
$107
$281$559
Median cash $452  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $281 – $559. The median cash price is about 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lanai Community Hospital Lanai City, HI $281 $93 78 min
Kula Hospital Kula, HI $281 $93 59 min
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Waimea, HI $432 $94 79 min 14.6%
Kona Community Hospital Kealakekua, HI $473 $230 ★ 2/5 169 min 14.6%
North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc Kamuela, HI $476 $221 ★ 3/5 135 min 14.4%
Shriners Hospital For Children Honolulu, HI $642 $105

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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