RC 312

Histology laboratory tissue examination at UPMC Bedford

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1Q21/CKSB

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $403 is 141% above the median hospital's median price ($167), higher than 93% of the 1,617 hospitals reporting RC 312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 312 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 41 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	UnitedHealthcare unison medplus facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$118	$42	36%	—	$48 – $162
2	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$129	$46	36%	—	$53 – $177
3	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$140	$50	36%	—	$57 – $192
4	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	$94	59%	—	$65 – $252
5	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$184	$166	$59	36%	—	$68 – $228
6	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$193	$175	$63	36%	—	$72 – $240
7	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$197	$115	58%	—	$59 – $353
8	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	$343	$283	$85	30%	—	$163 – $343
9	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
10	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
11	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
12	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
13	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
14	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$298	$113	38%	—	$104 – $418
15	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$367	$303	$91	30%	—	$175 – $367
16	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$306	$91	30%	—	$176 – $370
17	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$306	$91	30%	—	$176 – $370
18	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$306	$91	30%	—	$176 – $370
19	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	$187	59%	—	$130 – $504
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$347	$365	$138	38%	—	$127 – $513
21	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$389	$410	$155	38%	—	$142 – $575
22	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$404	$425	$161	38%	—	$148 – $596
23	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$528	$430	$234	54%	—	$69 – $748
24	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$439	$462	$175	38%	—	$161 – $649
25	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$439	$462	$175	38%	—	$161 – $649

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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