Technetium-99m pyrophosphate bone imaging agent at St. David's Medical Center

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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TC99M PYROPHOS DX 25MCI

Austin, TX

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St. David's Medical Center’s median price of $128 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($123), higher than 52% of the 1,749 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9538 at St. David's Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 36 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	Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	$3	15%	—	$16 – $22
2	Superior Healthplan chpfc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	$3	15%	—	$16 – $22
3	Superior Healthplan star percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	$3	15%	—	$16 – $22
4	Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	$3	15%	—	$16 – $22
5	UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkhix fee schedule · outpatient	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
6	Superior Healthplan ambetterepo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$64	$64	$10	15%	—	$54 – $74
7	Superior Healthplan ambetterhmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$64	$64	$10	15%	—	$54 – $74
8	Superior Healthplan valuehmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$64	$64	$10	15%	—	$54 – $74
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
11	Oscar hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	$11	15%	—	$61 – $83
12	Oscar hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	$11	15%	—	$61 – $83
13	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
14	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
15	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	$12	15%	—	$68 – $93
16	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	$12	15%	—	$68 – $93
17	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	$12	15%	—	$68 – $93
18	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94	$94	$14	15%	—	$79 – $108
19	Humana hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	$16	15%	—	$89 – $120
20	Humana ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	$16	15%	—	$89 – $120
21	Healthcare Highways epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	$17	15%	—	$93 – $126
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
24	Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	$17	15%	—	$96 – $130
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	$18	15%	—	$102 – $138

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Last updated: Sep 1, 2026

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