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Double-Contrast X-ray Of The Colon

North Dakota 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?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $209 to $490.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $174 to $550
$200$500$1Kprofessional $331

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
$60.26
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$549.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$138.04
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,479.11
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$158.49

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota· 7th of 51

$331

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.