Esophagus X-ray with contrast at Mercy Perry

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Xr Esophagus/Barium Swallow Pf

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $198 is 18% below the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 34% of the 2,556 hospitals reporting CPT 74220. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74220 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 29 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 wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$39	66%	—	$20 – $98
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	—	$40 – $198
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	—	$40 – $198
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	—	$40 – $198
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	2–20	$40 – $198
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	—	$40 – $198
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$79	66%	—	$40 – $198
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$121	$81	66%	—	$41 – $202
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	$82	66%	2–20	$41 – $206
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	$82	66%	—	$41 – $206
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$142	$94	66%	—	$47 – $236
12	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$164	$164	$109	66%	—	$55 – $273
13	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$185	$185	$123	66%	—	$62 – $309
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$186	$186	$124	66%	—	$62 – $309
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh missouri care health plan/healthy blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
16	Medicaid hb pcmh mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
17	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$223	$223	$148	66%	—	$75 – $371
18	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$234	$234	—	—	—	$234 – $234
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$161	66%	—	$81 – $404
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$161	66%	—	$81 – $404
21	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$256	$256	$170	66%	—	$86 – $426
22	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$256	$256	$170	66%	—	$86 – $426
23	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	$172	66%	—	$86 – $430
24	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	$172	66%	2–20	$86 – $430
25	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$274	$274	$182	66%	—	$92 – $456

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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