Breast biopsy site marker (SecurMark) at UPMC Bedford

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Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $755 is 185% above the median hospital's median price ($264), higher than 89% of the 1,649 hospitals reporting HCPCS A4648. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A4648 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 32 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 · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$335	$133	40%	—	$158 – $526
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$453	$180	40%	—	$213 – $711
3	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
4	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
5	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
6	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
7	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
8	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$535	$213	40%	—	$252 – $841
9	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$642	$656	$260	40%	—	$309 – $1.0k
10	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$655	$669	$266	40%	—	$316 – $1.1k
11	Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$707	$723	$287	40%	—	$341 – $1.1k
12	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$720	$736	$292	40%	—	$347 – $1.2k
13	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$746	$763	$303	40%	—	$360 – $1.2k
14	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$830	$329	40%	—	$391 – $1.3k
15	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$830	$329	40%	—	$391 – $1.3k
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$834	$852	$338	40%	—	$402 – $1.3k
17	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$838	$856	$340	40%	—	$404 – $1.3k
18	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$851	$870	$345	40%	—	$410 – $1.4k
19	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$851	$870	$345	40%	—	$410 – $1.4k
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$851	$870	$345	40%	—	$410 – $1.4k
21	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$851	$870	$345	40%	—	$410 – $1.4k
22	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$860	$879	$349	40%	—	$415 – $1.4k
23	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$877	$896	$356	40%	—	$423 – $1.4k
24	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$877	$896	$356	40%	—	$423 – $1.4k
25	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$877	$896	$356	40%	—	$423 – $1.4k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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