Technetium-99m medronate bone scan agent at UPMC Mercy

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TC99M MDP IV <= 30MCI

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $197 is 118% above the median hospital's median price ($90), higher than 80% of the 2,017 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9503. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9503 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	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$83	$83	—	—	—	$83 – $83
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
3	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
4	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
5	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
6	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
7	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
8	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
9	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
14	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
15	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
17	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	$39	20%	—	$157 – $236
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	$39	20%	—	$157 – $236
19	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	—	—	—	$197 – $197
20	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
21	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
22	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$315	$315	—	—	—	$315 – $315
23	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
24	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
25	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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