Blood compatibility test, spin method at UPMC Mercy

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CROSSMATCH PTS-IMMEDIATE SPIN

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $154 is 9% below the median hospital's median price ($171), higher than 36% of the 2,566 hospitals reporting CPT 86920. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86920 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	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31
3	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
4	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35
5	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
6	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
7	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$83	$83	—	—	—	$83 – $83
8	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$108	—	—	—	$108 – $108
9	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$111	$111	—	—	—	$111 – $111
10	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
12	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
14	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
15	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$147	$147	—	—	—	$147 – $147
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$147	$147	—	—	—	$147 – $147
18	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$154	—	—	—	$154 – $154
19	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$154	—	—	—	$154 – $154
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
22	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
23	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	$4	2%	—	$172 – $180
24	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
25	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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