Liver and gallbladder imaging scan with tracer at UPMC Mercy

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HEPATOBIL SYS IMG W PHARM

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $1.1k is 25% above the median hospital's median price ($844), higher than 60% of the 2,482 hospitals reporting CPT 78227. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78227 at UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 29 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	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
2	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$469	$469	—	—	—	$469 – $469
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$524	$524	—	—	—	$524 – $524
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$552	$552	$13	2%	—	$539 – $565
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$628	$628	—	—	—	$628 – $628
10	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
11	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$844	$844	—	—	—	$844 – $844
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$848	$848	—	—	—	$848 – $848
13	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$859	$859	—	—	—	$859 – $859
14	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$884	$884	—	—	—	$884 – $884
15	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$923	$923	—	—	—	$923 – $923
16	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$942	$942	—	—	—	$942 – $942
17	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$942	$942	—	—	—	$942 – $942
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
20	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
23	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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