Barium enema X-ray with air contrast at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

PR X-Ray Colon Incl Scout Abd Rad & Delayed Img Dbl-Contrast Study|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $152 is 54% below the median hospital's median price ($327), higher than 4% of the 2,438 hospitals reporting CPT 74280. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74280 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 109 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 united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
2	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
3	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
4	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
7	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
8	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
9	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
10	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
11	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
12	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
13	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
14	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
16	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
17	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
18	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
19	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
20	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
21	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
22	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
23	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
24	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
25	Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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