COVID-19 specimen collection in outpatient department at Lancaster General Health

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HC COVID-19 SPECIMEN COLLECTION

Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster General Health’s median price of $25 is 31% below the median hospital's median price ($36), higher than 34% of the 561 hospitals reporting HCPCS C9803. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS C9803 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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid mco facility · case rate · outpatient	$6	$6	—	—	—	$6 – $6
2	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
5	Devoted devoted health medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
6	Highmark highmark chip facility · other · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
7	Oscar oscar health plan facility · other · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
9	Highmark highmark aca facility · other · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
10	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · other · outpatient	$20	$20	—	—	—	$20 – $20
11	Aetna aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$20	$20	—	—	—	$20 – $20
12	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
13	Cigna cigna new business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
14	Highmark highmark commercial facility · other · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield cbc commercial facility · other · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
16	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
19	Highmark highmark aca facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
20	Highmark highmark chip facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
21	Highmark highmark commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
22	Highmark highmark commercial non-preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
23	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
24	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
25	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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