Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radioactive tracer at UPMC Hamot

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TC99M SULF COLL (<= 20MCI)

Erie, PA

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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $273 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 49% 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 Hamot

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
2	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
3	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
4	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
5	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
6	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
7	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
8	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
9	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
10	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
11	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
12	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
13	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$300	$300	—	—	—	$300 – $300
14	Highmark commercial - indemnity/commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$305	$305	—	—	—	$305 – $305
15	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$419	$419	—	—	—	$419 – $419
16	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$419	$419	—	—	—	$419 – $419
17	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$419	$419	—	—	—	$419 – $419
18	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$419	$419	—	—	—	$419 – $419
19	MultiPlan complimentary network rate (includes multiplan as payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$479	$479	—	—	—	$479 – $479
20	MultiPlan complimentary network rate (includes multiplan as payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$479	$479	—	—	—	$479 – $479
21	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$488	$488	—	—	—	$488 – $488
22	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$965	$965	—	—	—	$965 – $965
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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