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Double-Contrast X-ray Of The Colon

North Carolina 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 North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $191 to $380.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $166 to $912
$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
$53.70
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$158.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$147.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$158.49
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,819.70
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$478.63

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 35th 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.