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Sialography Contrast Injection

Mississippi rates for HCPCS 42550

An injection of contrast dye into a salivary gland duct so that an X-ray can outline the gland and its duct system. It helps detect blockages such as stones or areas of narrowing within the gland.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Sialography Contrast Injection cost?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 to $209.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $575 · 10th to 90th $224 to $1,820Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $62 to $331
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $575professional $158

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$40.74
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$245.47
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$323.59

Where Mississippi sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Mississippi· 16th of 51

$162

WI $302MD $81.28

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.