RC 306
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SMEAR WET MOUNT SALINE/INK
BEAVER, PA
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Heritage Valley Beaver’s median price of $26 is 53% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 7% of the 1,799 hospitals reporting RC 306. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 21 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna aetna better health medicaid fee schedule · both | $14.00 | $33.04 | $2.61 – $458.33 |
| 2 | Highmark bc highmark wholecare medicaid fee schedule · both | $16.80 | $39.65 | $3.13 – $550.00 |
| 3 | Highmark blue cross freedom blue medicare fee schedule · both | $14.87 | $41.89 | $3.73 – $363.93 |
| 4 | Highmark blue cross community blue medicare (28) fee schedule · both | $16.01 | $45.12 | $4.02 – $391.98 |
| 5 | Highmark blue cross complete medicare fee schedule · both | $16.01 | $45.12 | $4.02 – $391.98 |
| 6 | Highmark blue cross my direct blue (2u) fee schedule · both | $16.38 | $45.82 | $4.11 – $400.86 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare fee schedule · both | $17.03 | $47.98 | $4.27 – $416.78 |
| 8 | Cigna cigna medicare fee schedule · both | $17.03 | $47.98 | $4.27 – $416.78 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare fee schedule · both | $17.03 | $47.98 | $4.27 – $416.78 |
| 10 | Highmark blue cross security blue medicare fee schedule · both | $18.17 | $51.20 | $4.56 – $444.79 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna health other · both | $52.85 | $52.85 | $52.85 – $52.85 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid fee schedule · both | $19.84 | $53.32 | $3.64 – $641.66 |
| 13 | Highmark blue cross managed care chip (81 & 12) fee schedule · both | $19.96 | $55.85 | $5.01 – $488.63 |
| 14 | Cigna cigna healthcare fee schedule · both | $20.90 | $59.85 | $5.56 – $541.82 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare all payer fee schedule · both | $19.26 | $62.75 | $6.23 – $572.91 |
| 16 | Highmark blue cross connect blue epo (86) fee schedule · both | $26.68 | $74.65 | $6.69 – $653.18 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna health fee schedule · both | $24.62 | $74.93 | $6.57 – $641.42 |
| 18 | Highmark blue cross community blue (28) fee schedule · both | $32.36 | $90.22 | $8.11 – $791.97 |
| 19 | Highmark blue cross commercial (20) fee schedule · both | $33.35 | $92.96 | $8.36 – $816.47 |
| 20 | Cigna cigna healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $135.29 | $135.29 | $135.29 – $135.29 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare all payer percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $134.00 | $154.88 | $134.00 – $217.50 |
Last updated: Mar 27, 2026
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