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ZB5NC ONC THY DNA&MRNA 112 GNS
Pittsburgh, PA
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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $3.9k is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($3.7k), higher than 64% of the 1,302 hospitals reporting CPT 0026U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 26 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 | $2,199 | $2,199 | $2,199 – $2,199 |
| 2 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,447 | $2,447 | $2,447 – $2,447 |
| 3 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,670 | $2,670 | $2,670 – $2,670 |
| 4 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,683 | $2,683 | $2,683 – $2,683 |
| 5 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,718 | $2,718 | $2,718 – $2,718 |
| 6 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,920 | $2,920 | $2,920 – $2,920 |
| 7 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,981 | $2,981 | $2,981 – $2,981 |
| 8 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,981 | $2,981 | $2,981 – $2,981 |
| 9 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,320 | $3,320 | $3,320 – $3,320 |
| 10 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,332 | $3,332 | $3,332 – $3,332 |
| 11 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,332 | $3,332 | $3,332 – $3,332 |
| 12 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,508 | $3,508 | $3,508 – $3,508 |
| 13 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,508 | $3,508 | $3,508 – $3,508 |
| 14 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,595 | $3,595 | $3,595 – $3,595 |
| 15 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,858 | $3,858 | $3,858 – $3,858 |
| 16 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,858 | $3,858 | $3,858 – $3,858 |
| 17 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,870 | $3,870 | $3,780 – $3,960 |
| 18 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,888 | $3,888 | $3,888 – $3,888 |
| 19 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,888 | $3,888 | $3,888 – $3,888 |
| 20 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,385 | $4,385 | $3,508 – $5,261 |
| 21 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,385 | $4,385 | $3,508 – $5,261 |
| 22 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4,446 | $4,446 | $4,446 – $4,446 |
| 23 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5,248 | $5,248 | $5,248 – $5,248 |
| 24 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $7,028 | $7,028 | $7,028 – $7,028 |
| 25 | MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7,892 | $7,892 | $7,892 – $7,892 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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