Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA test at UPMC East

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MTB-RIFAMPIN PCR

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $236 is 260% above the median hospital's median price ($66), higher than 87% of the 2,329 hospitals reporting CPT 87556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87556 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	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
2	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	$1	2%	—	$44 – $46
4	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
5	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
6	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
7	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
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	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
11	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
12	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
14	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	—	—	—	$218 – $218
15	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
17	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
18	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
19	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
21	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
22	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$238	$238	—	—	—	$238 – $238
23	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
24	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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