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Dr Upper GI W/Barium Study
Gary, IN
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The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.’s median price of $399 is 46% above the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 68% of the 2,503 hospitals reporting CPT 74240. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 22 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 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $185 | $185 | — | — | — | $185 – $185 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $185 | $185 | — | — | — | $185 – $185 |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $185 | $185 | — | — | — | $185 – $185 |
| 4 | Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $185 | $185 | — | — | — | $185 – $185 |
| 5 | Anthem indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 6 | Caresource indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 7 | Humana indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 9 | Anthem pathway essentials facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $277 | $277 | — | — | — | $277 – $277 |
| 10 | Caresource caresource facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $305 | $305 | — | — | — | $305 – $305 |
| 11 | Aetna hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $366 | $366 | — | — | — | $366 – $366 |
| 12 | Cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $368 | $368 | — | — | — | $368 – $368 |
| 13 | Ambetter ambetter healthplan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $369 | $369 | — | — | — | $369 – $369 |
| 14 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $399 | $399 | — | — | — | $399 – $399 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare navigate and core payer facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $399 | $399 | — | — | — | $399 – $399 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $429 | $429 | — | — | — | $429 – $429 |
| 17 | Anthem individual on exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $491 | $491 | — | — | — | $491 – $491 |
| 18 | Aetna firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $597 | $597 | — | — | — | $597 – $597 |
| 19 | Anthem traditonal,hmo,ppo contracted plans and individual off exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $614 | $614 | — | — | — | $614 – $614 |
| 20 | Phcs ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $651 | $651 | — | — | — | $651 – $651 |
| 21 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $699 | $699 | — | — | — | $699 – $699 |
| 22 | Aetna coventry facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $709 | $709 | — | — | — | $709 – $709 |
Last updated: Aug 18, 2026
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