Barium swallow study cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $803 — 82% above the US median ($442), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $179 $186 ★ 2/5 186 min
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $207 $169 ★ 3/5 236 min
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $209 $191 ★ 3/5 268 min
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $321 $287 ★ 2/5 222 min
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $545 $96
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $1,061 $308
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,124 $396 ★ 4/5 280 min
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,172 $353 ★ 5/5 290 min
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,551 $491 ★ 4/5 326 min
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,797 $754 ★ 5/5
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,797 $754

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. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,172
Cash / self-pay
$803
Insurer-negotiated
$244
Medicare pays
$107
$182$1,772
Median cash $803  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $803 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,172 list price could save about $369 (31%).

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Doctors who perform this in Philadelphia

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Seth Glick, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA303
Jonathan Rubin, MDNuclear MedicinePhiladelphia, PA192
Alison Kourlesis, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhiladelphia, PA96
Marta Chaplynsky, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA96
Mark Allan, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA82
Haykanush Zakaryan, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA77
Michael Birkhoff, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA70
Brian Bianco, D.O.Interventional RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA68
Hyuntae Kim, M.D., M.P.H.Diagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA56
Seth Glick, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA53
Ilene Burach, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA45
Barry Siskind, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyPhiladelphia, PA44

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