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HC EXCHG ABSC/CYST DRN CATHETER
Lititz, PA
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UPMC Lititz’s median price of $4.8k is 123% above the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 94% of the 2,085 hospitals reporting CPT 49423. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $79 | $79 | — | — | — | $79 – $79 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 3 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 4 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 5 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 8 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.8k | $2.8k | $2.8k | 97% | — | $75 – $5.6k |
| 9 | Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 10 | Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
| 11 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | — | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 12 | Highmark commercial - children's health insurance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 13 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 16 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 17 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $9.5k | $9.5k | — | — | — | $9.5k – $9.5k |
| 18 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
| 19 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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