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Salivary Gland X-ray For A Stone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 70380

This is a plain X-ray of a salivary gland area taken to look for a calcified stone that may be blocking saliva flow and causing swelling or pain. It doesn't use any injected contrast dye, relying instead on the natural density of a stone to show up on the image. It's a quick, simple imaging option used before considering more detailed studies if a stone isn't clearly seen.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Salivary Gland X-ray For A Stone cost?

$36.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $36.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $36.31 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$36.31$33.88 to $40.74
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$36.31$36.31 to $245

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $36 to $447Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $29 to $95
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $36professional $36

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$38.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$97.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$169.82

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $36.31 · 42nd of 51
AK $89.13FL $31.62

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.