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X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow)

Mississippi 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?

$107

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $85.11 to $145.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $81 to $204
$50$100$200professional $107

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
$24.55
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$125.89
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
$26.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$120.23
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$114.82

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 17th of 51

$107

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.