Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radioactive tracer at UPMC Bedford

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TC99M SULF COLL (<= 20MCI)

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $284 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 52% of the 2,069 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9541. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9541 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 30 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	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
2	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
3	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
4	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
5	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
6	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
7	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
8	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
9	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
10	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$270	$270	—	—	—	$270 – $270
14	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$271	$271	—	—	—	$271 – $271
15	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
16	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
17	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
18	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$279	$279	—	—	—	$279 – $279
19	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
20	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
21	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
22	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
23	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$297	$297	—	—	—	$297 – $297
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$297	$297	—	—	—	$297 – $297
25	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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