Barium enema X-ray with air contrast at UPMC Mercy

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ENEMA BARIUM W AIR & BA CON

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $819 is 151% above the median hospital's median price ($327), higher than 84% 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 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	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
3	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
4	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
5	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$182	$4	2%	—	$178 – $187
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
7	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
8	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$355	$355	—	—	—	$355 – $355
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$475	$475	—	—	—	$475 – $475
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$669	$669	—	—	—	$669 – $669
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$672	$672	—	—	—	$672 – $672
12	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$733	$733	—	—	—	$733 – $733
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$737	$737	—	—	—	$737 – $737
14	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$746	$746	—	—	—	$746 – $746
15	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$802	$802	—	—	—	$802 – $802
16	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$819	$819	—	—	—	$819 – $819
17	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$819	$819	—	—	—	$819 – $819
18	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$896	$896	—	—	—	$896 – $896
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$987	$987	—	—	—	$987 – $987
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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