Perflutren lipid microspheres ultrasound contrast injection at UPMC Hanover

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Original text from hospital filings

PERFLUTREN LIPID MICROSPHERES 1.1 MG/ML INTRAVENOUS SUSPENSION

Hanover, PA

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UPMC Hanover’s median price of $50 is 66% below the median hospital's median price ($148), higher than 14% of the 1,889 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9957. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q9957 at UPMC Hanover

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 16 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$32	$25	$10	40%	—	$11 – $33
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
4	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$47	$19	40%	—	$21 – $62
5	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
6	Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$95	$76	$30	40%	—	$33 – $99
7	Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$80	$32	40%	—	$35 – $105
8	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$103	$82	$33	40%	—	$36 – $107
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$90	$36	40%	—	$39 – $118
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$90	$36	40%	—	$39 – $118
11	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$97	$39	40%	—	$42 – $127
12	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$102	$41	40%	—	$45 – $134
13	Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$113	$45	40%	—	$49 – $148
14	Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$113	$45	40%	—	$49 – $148
15	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$113	$45	40%	—	$49 – $148
16	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$113	$45	40%	—	$49 – $148

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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