Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radioactive tracer at UPMC Mercy

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TC99M SULF COLL (<= 20MCI)

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $239 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 40% of the 2,096 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9541. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9541 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	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
3	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
4	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
5	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
6	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$148	$148	—	—	—	$148 – $148
7	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
8	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$163	—	—	—	$163 – $163
9	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$163	—	—	—	$163 – $163
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
14	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
15	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
17	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	$48	20%	—	$191 – $287
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	$48	20%	—	$191 – $287
19	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	—	—	—	$239 – $239
20	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$340	$340	—	—	—	$340 – $340
21	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$350	$350	—	—	—	$350 – $350
22	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
23	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
24	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$455	$455	—	—	—	$455 – $455
25	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$468	$468	—	—	—	$468 – $468

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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