Price Checker / CPT 74230
How much does X-ray Xm Swlng Funcj C+ cost?
CPT 74230 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 4.1x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$580–$680
What this should cost
With insurance
~$108,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$850
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,602 is $1,972 over the fair price (about 4.1x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray Xm Swlng Funcj C+
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $192 | 21165% |
| Hoke Hospital , NC | $652 | — | 1292% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus BALTIMORE, MD | $1,519 | — | 1163% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $1,486 | $892 | 1136% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $1,226 | — | 919% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $1,195 | — | 894% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $1,147 | — | 854% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Chestertown, MD | $1,146 | — | 853% |
| UM Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD | $987 | — | 721% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $953 | — | 692% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge , MD | $946 | — | 687% |
| UM Bowie Health Center Bowie, MD | $757 | — | 530% |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD | $724 | — | 502% |
| Screven Hospital , GA | $514 | — | 241% |
| UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown Queenstown, MD | $205 | — | 71% |
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About X-ray Xm Swlng Funcj C+
CPT code 74230 refers to x-ray xm swlng funcj c+ (billing description: "X-ray xm swlng funcj c+"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $120 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $120 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.