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Single contrast X-ray of esophagus
Custer, SD
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Monument Health Network Inc’s median price of $985 is 308% above the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 98% 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: 6 payers, 10 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 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcr adv percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $274 | $274 | — | — | — | $274 – $274 |
| 2 | Medica medica mcr adv percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $280 – $280 |
| 3 | Wellmark bcbs wellmark mcr adv percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $280 – $280 |
| 4 | Medica medica mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $364 | $364 | — | — | 1–10 | $364 – $364 |
| 5 | Wellmark bcbs wellmark - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $985 | $985 | — | — | — | $985 – $985 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 7 | MultiPlan multiplan/phcs - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 8 | Medica medica commercial - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | 1–10 | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare uhc - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Humana humana commercial - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
Last updated: Sep 1, 2026
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