Esophagus X-ray with contrast at UPMC Bedford

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $192 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($242), higher than 31% of the 2,515 hospitals reporting CPT 74220. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74220 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	UnitedHealthcare unison medplus facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
2	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
3	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	$57	48%	—	$61 – $175
7	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
8	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
9	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
10	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
11	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
12	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
13	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
14	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
15	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
16	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
17	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
18	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
19	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
20	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
21	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
22	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
23	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	—	—	—	$197 – $197
24	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	—	$202 – $202

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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