Technetium-99m mebrofenin diagnostic imaging agent at UPMC Mercy

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TC99 CHOLETEC P/DOSE (<=15MCI)

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $235 is 61% above the median hospital's median price ($146), higher than 77% of the 2,060 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9537. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9537 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	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
3	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
4	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
5	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
6	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
7	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
8	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
9	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
14	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
15	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
17	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	$47	20%	—	$188 – $282
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	$47	20%	—	$188 – $282
19	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
20	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$285	$285	—	—	—	$285 – $285
21	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$293	$293	—	—	—	$293 – $293
22	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$382	$382	—	—	—	$382 – $382
23	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$392	$392	—	—	—	$392 – $392
24	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$423	$423	—	—	—	$423 – $423
25	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$423	$423	—	—	—	$423 – $423

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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