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SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT
Wheeling, WV
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Wheeling Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $176 is 36% below the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 18% of the 2,503 hospitals reporting CPT 74240. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 20 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 | Highmark chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $29 | $29 | — | — | — | $29 – $29 |
| 2 | Highmark mgd mcaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $29 | $29 | — | — | — | $29 – $29 |
| 3 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $29 | $29 | — | — | — | $29 – $29 |
| 4 | Aetna Better Health chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | $5 | 15% | — | $29 – $39 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 6 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $56 | $56 | — | — | 1–10 | $56 – $56 |
| 7 | Anthem managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | 1–10 | $91 – $91 |
| 8 | Highmark highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $110 | $110 | — | — | — | $110 – $110 |
| 9 | Anthem anthem pathway facility · other · outpatient | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | $169 – $169 |
| 10 | Caresource all plans facility · other · outpatient | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | $169 – $169 |
| 11 | Molina all plans facility · other · outpatient | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | $169 – $169 |
| 12 | Anthem hmo facility · other · outpatient | $174 | $174 | — | — | — | $174 – $174 |
| 13 | Highmark all pla facility · other · outpatient | $174 | $174 | — | — | — | $174 – $174 |
| 14 | Highmark all plans facility · other · outpatient | $176 | $176 | — | — | — | $176 – $176 |
| 15 | Aetna all plans facility · other · outpatient | $177 | $177 | — | — | — | $177 – $177 |
| 16 | Humana all plans facility · other · outpatient | $177 | $177 | — | — | — | $177 – $177 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · outpatient | $184 | $184 | — | — | — | $184 – $184 |
| 18 | Caresource caresource oh exchange facility · other · outpatient | $186 | $186 | — | — | — | $186 – $186 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · other · outpatient | $715 | $715 | — | — | — | $715 – $715 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · other · outpatient | $715 | $715 | — | — | — | $715 – $715 |
Last updated: Jul 9, 2026
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