Iodine-131 sodium iodide oral capsule therapy at UPMC Hamot

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Original text from hospital filings

I131 IODIDE CAP/MCI THERAPUTIC

Erie, PA

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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $337 is 634% above the median hospital's median price ($46), higher than 94% of the 1,818 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9517. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9517 at UPMC Hamot

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 28 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	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
2	WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
4	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
5	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
6	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
7	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
8	Highmark commercial - indemnity/commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
9	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
10	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
11	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
12	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
13	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$303	$303	—	—	—	$303 – $303
14	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
15	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
16	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
17	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$393	$393	—	—	—	$393 – $393
19	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
20	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
21	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
22	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
23	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$786	$786	—	—	—	$786 – $786
24	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$786	$786	—	—	—	$786 – $786
25	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$786	$786	—	—	—	$786 – $786

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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