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X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow)

Alabama rates for HCPCS 74220

This X-ray study captures images of the esophagus, the tube connecting the throat to the stomach, while the patient swallows a contrast liquid that outlines its inner lining on the images. It helps identify narrowing, blockages, abnormal pouches, or problems with the swallowing motion itself. The exam is typically performed in a radiology suite while the radiologist watches the swallowed contrast move down the esophagus in real time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow) cost?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $81.28 to $123.

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

Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $72 to $145
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $95

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$83.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$134.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$87.10

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $95.50 · 42nd of 51
AK $234FL $87.10

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.