Esophagus X-ray with contrast at UPMC Mercy

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ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $495 is 105% above the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 85% 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 UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
3	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
4	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
5	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$182	$4	2%	—	$178 – $187
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$239	$239	—	—	—	$239 – $239
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$336	$336	—	—	—	$336 – $336
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
12	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$443	—	—	—	$443 – $443
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$445	$445	—	—	—	$445 – $445
14	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$450	$450	—	—	—	$450 – $450
15	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$451	$451	—	—	—	$451 – $451
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$485	$485	—	—	—	$485 – $485
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$553	$553	—	—	—	$553 – $553
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$553	$553	—	—	—	$553 – $553
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$582	$582	—	—	—	$582 – $582
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$582	$582	—	—	—	$582 – $582
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$640	$640	—	—	—	$640 – $640
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$640	$640	—	—	—	$640 – $640

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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