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HC Puncture Arterial Withdrawal Blood for Diagnosis
Darby, PA
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s median price of $76 is 46% below the median hospital's median price ($141), higher than 16% of the 2,548 hospitals reporting CPT 36600. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 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 | Aetna aetna better health medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $17.55 | $17.55 | $17.55 – $17.55 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc community plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $21.35 | $21.35 | $21.35 – $21.35 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross trad indemnity facility · fee schedule · both | $50.65 | $50.65 | $50.65 – $50.65 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $75.72 | $75.72 | $75.72 – $75.72 |
| 5 | Anthem independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 7 | Carefirst independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 8 | Excellus independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 9 | Highmark independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 10 | Premera independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 11 | Regence independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 12 | Wellmark independence blue cross hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $75.95 | $75.95 | $75.95 – $75.95 |
| 13 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $82.53 | $82.53 | $82.53 – $82.53 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $85.54 | $85.54 | $85.54 – $85.54 |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $107.42 | $107.42 | $107.42 – $107.42 |
| 16 | Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $131.00 | $131.00 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross medicare adv facility · other · both | $136.69 | $136.69 | $136.69 – $136.69 |
| 18 | Cigna cigna healthspring medicare advantage facility · other · both | $137.97 | $137.97 | $137.97 – $137.97 |
| 19 | Devoted devoted health medicare advantage facility · other · both | $140.11 | $140.11 | $140.11 – $140.11 |
| 20 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $144.67 | $144.67 | $144.67 – $144.67 |
| 21 | Highmark highmark wholecare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $157.19 | $157.19 | $157.19 – $157.19 |
| 22 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $243.99 | $243.99 | $243.99 – $243.99 |
| 23 | Oscar oscar medicare advantage facility · other · both | $246.04 | $246.04 | $246.04 – $246.04 |
| 24 | Cigna cigna exchange facility · other · both | $253.57 | $253.57 | $253.57 – $253.57 |
| 25 | Cigna cigna facility · other · both | $324.17 | $324.17 | $324.17 – $324.17 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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