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Double-Contrast X-ray Of The Colon

Tennessee 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?

$200

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 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 $200 · 10th to 90th $166 to $417
$200$500$1Kprofessional $200

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
$69.18
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$104.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$123.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$125.89

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 44th of 51

$200

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.