Phosphorylated tau protein blood test at UPMC Mercy

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AD DETECT P-TAU181PLASMA

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $77 is 49% below the median hospital's median price ($150), higher than 9% of the 1,699 hospitals reporting CPT 84393. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 84393 at UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 25 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 · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
2	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
3	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
4	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
6	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
7	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
8	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
9	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
11	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67
13	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
14	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
15	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
16	Highmark managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
17	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
18	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
19	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
20	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	$17	20%	—	$67 – $100
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	$17	20%	—	$67 – $100
22	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
23	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
24	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
25	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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