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X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow)

Georgia 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?

$97.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $97.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $135.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $76 to $209
$100$200$500professional $98

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
$25.12
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$158.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$53.70
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$56.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$128.82
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$162.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$316.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$85.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$234.42
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$134.90

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Georgia· 34th of 51

$97.72

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.