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Salivary Gland X-ray For A Stone

South Carolina 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?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 6 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$33.11$30.90 to $39.81
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$39.81 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $31 to $234Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $28 to $52
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $60professional $33

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$288.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$77.62
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$81.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$72.44

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $34.67 · 46th 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.