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Barium Swallow Test Cost in India (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending2 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Official CGHS rate
₹816 – ₹1,200

For barium swallow, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹1,200.

≈ $12.64 in Tier I
₹816
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#30 of 147
in Radiology and Imaging (cheapest first)
RI044
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: Barium Swallow.

Save ₹384

The same barium swallow costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.

Cheaper than 80%

of the other 146 rates in Radiology and Imaging. The most expensive is Diagnostic Digital Subtraction Angiography at ₹13,400.

$12.64

What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.

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₹1,200
CGHS package₹1,200
In US dollars$12.64
By city and hospital

Barium Swallow: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹1,200
Tier II city₹1,080
Tier III city₹960
Barium Swallow: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
Barium Swallow CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹1,200₹1,020$12.64
Tier II₹1,080₹918$11.38
Tier III₹960₹816$10.11

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

How it compares

Where barium swallow sits among Radiology and Imaging rates

Cheapest: ₹200Most expensive: ₹13,400

Position 30 of 147 by Tier I NABH rate. One of the more affordable items in this specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does barium swallow cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, barium swallow costs between ₹816 and ₹1,200, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹1,200.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹1,080 in a Tier II city and ₹960 in a Tier III city at an NABH lab.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code RI044: Barium Swallow.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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