This covers a specialized X-ray examination of the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine just past the stomach, performed after giving a medication that temporarily relaxes the intestine's muscle activity. Relaxing the intestine allows clearer, more detailed X-ray images of the duodenal wall to be obtained using swallowed contrast. It is used to evaluate abnormalities in this specific area, including issues related to the pancreas next to it.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Specialized Duodenum X-Ray Study cost?
$646
Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $646 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $661.
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 $646 · 10th to 90th $468 to $692Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $50 to $1,072
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 LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,071.52
Professional
Global
$512.86
$645.65
$1,071.52
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
$467.74
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$691.83
Facility
Global
$467.74
$645.65
$691.83
Where Washington sits
The same service costs 39.8 times more in Missouri than in South Carolina. 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.