Esophagus X-ray with contrast at UPMC Presbyterian

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

ESOPHAGUS X-RAY XM SNGL CNTRST

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $1.4k is 490% above the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 99% 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 Presbyterian

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 24 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 chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
2	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
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	Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
7	Cigna medicare transplant facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
9	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
10	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
11	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
12	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$203	$203	—	—	—	$203 – $203
13	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
14	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$373	$373	—	—	—	$373 – $373
15	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
16	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$530	$530	—	—	—	$530 – $530
17	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$547	$547	—	—	—	$547 – $547
18	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
20	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
21	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
22	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
23	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
24	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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