Ultrasound of blood vessels before dialysis access surgery at UPMC Mercy

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DUPLX SC ARTL INF&VEN O/F UNIL

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $704 is 306% above the median hospital's median price ($173), higher than 90% of the 1,863 hospitals reporting CPT 93986. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 93986 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	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
2	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	$3	2%	—	$106 – $112
3	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
4	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
5	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
6	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
7	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
8	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
11	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$561	$561	—	—	—	$561 – $561
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$613	$613	—	—	—	$613 – $613
14	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
15	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$624	$624	—	—	—	$624 – $624
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$670	$670	—	—	—	$670 – $670
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$684	$684	—	—	—	$684 – $684
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$684	$684	—	—	—	$684 – $684
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$765	$765	—	—	—	$765 – $765
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$765	$765	—	—	—	$765 – $765
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$805	$805	—	—	—	$805 – $805
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$805	$805	—	—	—	$805 – $805
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$825	$825	—	—	—	$825 – $825
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$885	$885	—	—	—	$885 – $885
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$885	$885	—	—	—	$885 – $885

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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