HIV-2 nucleic acid test at UPMC East

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HIV2 DNA/RNA QL RT-PCR

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $227 is 403% above the median hospital's median price ($45), higher than 92% of the 2,044 hospitals reporting CPT 87538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87538 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 37 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 advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
2	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
3	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	$1	2%	—	$37 – $39
4	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
5	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
6	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
7	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
8	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
9	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
10	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
11	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
14	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
15	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
17	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$223	$223	—	—	—	$223 – $223
18	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
19	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
21	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
22	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$229	$229	—	—	—	$229 – $229
23	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
24	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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