Upper GI X-ray with contrast dye at UPMC Northwest

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 2CNTRST

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $347 is 26% above the median hospital's median price ($276), higher than 61% of the 2,467 hospitals reporting CPT 74246. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74246 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	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
2	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
4	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
5	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
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	$2	1%	—	$175 – $178
7	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
9	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
10	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
11	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347
14	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347
16	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$364	$364	—	—	—	$364 – $364
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$503	$503	—	—	—	$503 – $503
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$521	—	—	—	$521 – $521
19	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$521	—	—	—	$521 – $521
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$536	$536	—	—	—	$536 – $536
21	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$538	$538	—	—	—	$538 – $538
22	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$547	$547	—	—	—	$547 – $547
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$547	$547	—	—	—	$547 – $547
24	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$553	$553	—	—	—	$553 – $553
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$564	$564	—	—	—	$564 – $564

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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