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Double-Contrast X-ray Of The Colon

Alaska rates for HCPCS 74280

The colon is filled with a barium contrast liquid and then air, and a series of X-ray images is taken as the patient is repositioned, coating the lining of the colon so its inner surface shows up in detail. This two-part (double-contrast) technique is used to look for polyps, tumors, or other abnormalities along the colon.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$550

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $724.

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 $550 · 10th to 90th $148 to $1,148
$200$500$1Kprofessional $550

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
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$204.17
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,380.38
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$436.52
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,380.38
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$346.74
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$676.08
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$354.81

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$550

AK $550OK $191

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.