Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radioactive tracer at UPMC East

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TC99M SULF COLL (<= 20MCI)

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $454 is 66% above the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 74% of the 2,096 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 East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 32 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 complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$121	$121	—	—	—	$121 – $121
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347
4	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
5	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$386	$386	—	—	—	$386 – $386
6	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$398	$398	—	—	—	$398 – $398
7	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$409	$409	—	—	—	$409 – $409
8	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$431	$431	—	—	—	$431 – $431
9	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$431	$431	—	—	—	$431 – $431
10	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
11	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$443	—	—	—	$443 – $443
12	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$443	—	—	—	$443 – $443
13	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$443	—	—	—	$443 – $443
14	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$445	$445	—	—	—	$445 – $445
15	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
16	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
19	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
20	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
21	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
22	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
24	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$454	—	—	—	$454 – $454
25	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$465	$465	—	—	—	$465 – $465

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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