Vitamin C blood test at UPMC Bedford

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $85 is 455% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 91% of the 2,444 hospitals reporting CPT 82180. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 82180 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 39 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 medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	$3	48%	—	$4 – $10
2	UnitedHealthcare unison medplus facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
3	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
4	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
5	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
6	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
8	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
9	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
10	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
11	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
14	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
16	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
17	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$74	—	—	—	$74 – $74
19	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$74	$74	—	—	—	$74 – $74
20	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$83	$83	—	—	—	$83 – $83
21	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
22	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
23	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
24	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
25	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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