Clostridioides difficile test by amplified probe at UPMC Muncy

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C DIFFICILE DNA

Muncy, PA

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UPMC Muncy’s median price of $246 is 302% above the median hospital's median price ($61), higher than 92% of the 2,621 hospitals reporting CPT 87493. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87493 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	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
4	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$74	—	—	—	$74 – $74
7	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
9	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
10	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
11	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
12	Highmark bluecare hmo/fplic ppo/traditional products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
13	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
14	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$241	$241	—	—	—	$241 – $241
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
18	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
19	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$315	$315	—	—	—	$315 – $315
20	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$315	$315	—	—	—	$315 – $315
21	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$322	$322	—	—	—	$322 – $322
22	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$322	$322	—	—	—	$322 – $322
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
25	MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$373	$373	—	—	—	$373 – $373

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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