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Double-Contrast X-ray Of The Colon

Maryland 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?

$214

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $195 to $275.

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 $214 · 10th to 90th $166 to $537
$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $214

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
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$134.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$245.47
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$109.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$128.82
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$354.81
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$91.20

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 36th of 51

$214

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.