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X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow)

New Mexico 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 New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $74.13 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $30 to $490
$20.0$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
$36.31
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$389.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$123.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$97.72
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$223.87
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$131.83

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $95.50 · 41st 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.