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Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow
Ozark, MO
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Mercy Hospital Springfield’s median price of $289 is 20% above the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 61% of the 2,556 hospitals reporting CPT 74220. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 39 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 | Medicaid hb sprg/jopl ark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57 | $57 | — | — | — | $57 – $57 |
| 3 | Aetna hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $58 | $58 | — | — | — | $58 – $58 |
| 4 | Humana hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $58 | $58 | — | — | — | $58 – $58 |
| 5 | Medicaid hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $58 | $58 | — | — | — | $58 – $58 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem pathways exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $93 | $93 | — | — | — | $93 – $93 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg kancare healthy blue medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $101 | $101 | — | — | — | $101 – $101 |
| 8 | Anthem hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $103 | $103 | — | — | — | $103 – $103 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $103 | $103 | — | — | — | $103 – $103 |
| 10 | Medicaid hb sprg mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $152 | $152 | — | — | — | $152 – $152 |
| 11 | Anthem hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $155 | $155 | — | — | — | $155 – $155 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $155 | $155 | — | — | — | $155 – $155 |
| 13 | Aetna hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 35 | $172 – $172 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 1–10 | $172 – $172 |
| 15 | Cigna hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | $172 – $172 |
| 16 | Humana hb sprg humana medicare 100% facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 29 | $172 – $172 |
| 17 | Medica hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | $172 – $172 |
| 18 | Medicare hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 62 | $172 – $172 |
| 19 | Tricare hb sprg tricare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 1–10 | $172 – $172 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg medicare facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | $172 – $172 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc mcr 100% facility · other · outpatient | $172 | $172 | — | — | 30 | $172 – $172 |
| 22 | Ambetter hb sprg ambetter exchange mo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $174 | $174 | — | — | — | $174 – $174 |
| 23 | WellCare hb sprg & lebn wellcare mcr 103% facility · other · outpatient | $178 | $178 | — | — | — | $178 – $178 |
| 24 | Devoted hb sprg devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · other · outpatient | $179 | $179 | — | — | 1–10 | $179 – $179 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg missouri care plan/healthy blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $250 | $250 | — | — | — | $250 – $250 |
Last updated: Jun 4, 2026
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