Upper Digestive Tract X-Ray, Detailed Contrast Study

Washington rates for HCPCS 74249

This covers a detailed X-ray study of the upper digestive tract using a contrast liquid the patient swallows, with images taken as the contrast moves through the esophagus, stomach, and into the small intestine. This version uses a more detailed contrast technique intended to show the lining of the digestive tract in finer detail than a standard study. It is used to evaluate symptoms such as pain, difficulty swallowing, or a suspected abnormality in this part of the digestive tract.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Upper Digestive Tract X-Ray, Detailed Contrast Study cost?

$302

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $347.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $219 to $372Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $50 to $603

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $288.40 Median $363.08 Typical High $602.56	Professional	Global	$288.40	$363.08	$602.56
Molina Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $50.12 Median $70.79 Typical High $75.86	Professional	Global	$50.12	$70.79	$75.86
Pacific Source Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $218.78 Median $346.74 Typical High $371.54	Facility	Global	$218.78	$346.74	$371.54

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 30.2 times more in California than in Idaho. 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.

Washington· 25th of 37

$302

CA $912ID $30.20

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.