Price Checker / CPT 74246
How much does X-ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 2cntrst cost?
CPT 74246 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 57x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$200–$400
What this should cost
With insurance
~$99,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$500
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $16,964 is $16,664 over the fair price (about 57x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 2cntrst
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX | $70,369 | — | 41721% |
| BMC North Hospital Houston, TX | $70,369 | — | 41721% |
| Independence Heights Hospital Houston, TX | $70,369 | — | 41721% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $1,138 | — | 746% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $1,109 | — | 724% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $1,065 | — | 691% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Chestertown, MD | $1,064 | — | 691% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $940 | $752 | 598% |
| UM Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD | $917 | — | 581% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $885 | — | 557% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge , MD | $879 | — | 553% |
| UM Bowie Health Center Bowie, MD | $703 | — | 422% |
| Screven Hospital , GA | $726 | — | 205% |
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About X-ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 2cntrst
CPT code 74246 refers to x-ray xm upr gi trc 2cntrst (billing description: "X-ray xm upr gi trc 2cntrst"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $135 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $135 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.
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