Very long-chain fatty acids blood test at UPMC Mercy

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VERY LONG CHAIN FAT ACIDS/PLAS

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $217 is 633% above the median hospital's median price ($30), higher than 91% of the 2,076 hospitals reporting CPT 82726. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 82726 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	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$21	$21	$1	2%	—	$21 – $22
2	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$21	$21	—	—	—	$21 – $21
3	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$21	$21	—	—	—	$21 – $21
4	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
5	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
6	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
7	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
8	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
11	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$195	$195	—	—	—	$195 – $195
14	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
15	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	—	—	—	$243 – $243
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	—	—	—	$243 – $243
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281

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