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Contrast X-ray Exam Of The Colon

Utah rates for HCPCS 74270

A contrast liquid is introduced into the colon through the rectum, and X-ray images are taken to outline the colon's inner lining and look for problems such as polyps, narrowing, or other abnormalities. A plain abdominal X-ray may be taken as part of the same visit.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Contrast X-ray Exam Of The Colon cost?

$105

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $105 from a physician practice, and about $347 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$105$79.43 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$195 to $468

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $132 to $692Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $34 to $214
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $347professional $105

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$173.78
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$128.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$316.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$91.20
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$213.80
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$302.00
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$186.21
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$141.25

Where Utah sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Utah· 51st of 51

$105

AK $447UT $105

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.