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Salivary Gland X-ray For A Stone

Rhode Island 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?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $39.81 from a physician practice, and about $141 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 4 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$39.81$28.18 to $39.81
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$141$107 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th to 90th $93 to $204Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $25 to $47
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $141professional $40

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
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$194.98
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$57.54

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $39.81 · 27th 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.