Esophagus X-ray with contrast at UPMC Northwest

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Original text from hospital filings

ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $205 is 15% below the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 37% 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 Northwest

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 30 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 kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
2	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
4	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
5	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
6	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
7	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
8	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
9	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
10	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	$2	1%	—	$175 – $178
11	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
12	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
13	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
14	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
15	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
17	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
19	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
21	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
22	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$266	$266	—	—	—	$266 – $266
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$266	$266	—	—	—	$266 – $266
24	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$274	$274	—	—	—	$274 – $274

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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