Breast biopsy site marker (SecurMark) at UPMC Cole

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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TISSUE MARKER/CLIP

Coudersport, PA

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UPMC Cole’s median price of $156 is 40% below the median hospital's median price ($262), higher than 26% of the 1,663 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 Cole

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 23 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	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
2	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
3	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
4	Humana medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
7	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$74	—	—	—	$74 – $74
8	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
9	Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
11	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
12	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
13	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
14	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
15	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
16	Highmark managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
17	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
18	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
19	MultiPlan ppo/auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
20	MultiPlan ppo/auto facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
21	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
22	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
23	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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