Iodine-131 sodium iodide oral capsule therapy at UPMC Hanover

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HC I131 CAP / MCI THERAPEUTIC

Hanover, PA

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UPMC Hanover’s median price of $169 is 267% above the median hospital's median price ($46), higher than 88% of the 1,810 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 Hanover

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 19 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 medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
2	Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
3	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
4	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
7	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
8	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
9	Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
11	Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
12	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224
16	Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$261	$261	—	—	—	$261 – $261
17	Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$261	$261	—	—	—	$261 – $261
18	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$261	$261	—	—	—	$261 – $261
19	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$261	$261	—	—	—	$261 – $261

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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