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X-ray Of The Esophagus (Barium Swallow)

Rhode Island 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?

$91.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $91.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $75.86 to $100.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $91 · 10th to 90th $68 to $174
$100.0$200.0professional $91

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
$112.20
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$194.98
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$100.00

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $91.20 · 46th 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.