Iodine-131 sodium iodide capsule, diagnostic at Lancaster General Health

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SODIUM IODINE I-131 CAPSULE FOR THYROID CANCER WHO

Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster General Health’s median price of $85 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($140), higher than 27% of the 1,482 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9528. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9528 at Lancaster General Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$6	$6	—	—	—	$6 – $6
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid mco facility · case rate · outpatient	$20	$20	—	—	—	$20 – $20
3	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
5	Devoted devoted health medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
6	Highmark highmark chip facility · other · outpatient	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
7	Oscar oscar health plan facility · other · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
8	Highmark highmark aca facility · other · outpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
9	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · other · outpatient	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67
10	Aetna aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
11	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
12	Cigna cigna new business facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
13	Highmark highmark commercial facility · other · outpatient	$83	$83	—	—	—	$83 – $83
14	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield cbc commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
18	Highmark highmark aca facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
19	Highmark highmark chip facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
20	Highmark highmark commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
21	Highmark highmark commercial non-preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
22	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
23	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
24	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
25	Highmark highmark commercial non-preferred facility · other · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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