Chloride test, other body fluid at UPMC Muncy

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CHLORIDE FLUID C

Muncy, PA

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UPMC Muncy’s median price of $229 is 2766% above the median hospital's median price ($8), higher than 99% of the 2,279 hospitals reporting CPT 82438. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 82438 at UPMC Muncy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 31 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 medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
3	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
4	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$4	$4	—	—	—	$4 – $4
5	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
7	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
9	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
10	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
11	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
12	Highmark bluecare hmo/fplic ppo/traditional products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
13	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
14	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$229	$229	—	—	—	$229 – $229
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
18	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
19	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$294	$294	—	—	—	$294 – $294
20	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294	$294	—	—	—	$294 – $294
21	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$300	$300	—	—	—	$300 – $300
22	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$300	$300	—	—	—	$300 – $300
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$305	$305	—	—	—	$305 – $305
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$306	$306	—	—	—	$306 – $306
25	MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$348	$348	—	—	—	$348 – $348

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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