Esophagus X-ray with double-contrast study at Ascension Seton

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X-RAY XM ESOPHAGUS 2CNTRST

Luling, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $227 is 8% below the median hospital's median price ($247), higher than 45% of the 2,028 hospitals reporting CPT 74221. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74221 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 43 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
3	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
4	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
5	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
6	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
11	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
12	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
13	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
14	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3596_blue cross chip/star kids (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3695_chirp blue cross star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
18	UnitedHealthcare 3739_chirp uhc star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
19	UnitedHealthcare 3750_chirp uhc star plus (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
20	UnitedHealthcare 4324_uhc star kids (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4170_blue cross chip (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4170_blue cross chip/star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4221_chirp blue cross star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5007_blue cross star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
25	UnitedHealthcare 4255_chirp uhc star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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