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Contrast X-Ray Upper GI w Air
Aberdeen, SD
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Avera St. Luke's’s median price of $618 is 124% above the median hospital's median price ($276), higher than 83% of the 2,467 hospitals reporting CPT 74246. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 9 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 | Medica com fee schedule · outpatient | $179 | $179 | — | — | — | $179 – $179 |
| 2 | Medica ind fee schedule · outpatient | $179 | $179 | — | — | — | $179 – $179 |
| 3 | Wellmark hmo outpatient | $317 | $317 | — | — | 1–10 | $317 – $317 |
| 4 | Wellmark ppo case rate · outpatient | $317 | $317 | — | — | 1–10 | $317 – $317 |
| 5 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $920 | $920 | — | — | — | $920 – $920 |
| 6 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 7 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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