Upper GI barium contrast X-ray with small bowel follow-through at Ascension Seton

Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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CONTRST X-RAY UPPR GI TRACT

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $173 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($354), higher than 17% of the 545 hospitals reporting CPT 74249. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74249 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 25 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3694_chirp blue cross star (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4220_chirp blue cross star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
6	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
7	UnitedHealthcare 3738_chirp uhc star (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
8	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
9	UnitedHealthcare 3749_chirp uhc star plus (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
10	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
11	UnitedHealthcare 4254_chirp uhc star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
12	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
13	UnitedHealthcare 4265_chirp uhc star plus (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
14	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
15	UnitedHealthcare 4312_uhc star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
16	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
17	UnitedHealthcare 4323_uhc star kids (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
18	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$185	$185	—	—	—	$185 – $185
19	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$627	$627	—	—	—	$627 – $627
20	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$627	$627	—	—	—	$627 – $627
21	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$849	$849	—	—	—	$849 – $849
22	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$849	$849	—	—	—	$849 – $849
23	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · both	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
24	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
25	Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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