Cytology smear, preparation and screening at UPMC Muncy

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CYTO SMEAR - TECH PREP

Muncy, PA

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UPMC Muncy’s median price of $86 is 64% above the median hospital's median price ($52), higher than 75% of the 1,930 hospitals reporting CPT 88161. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88161 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	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
3	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
4	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
5	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
6	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
7	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
9	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
10	Highmark bluecare hmo/fplic ppo/traditional products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
11	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
12	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
13	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
14	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
18	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
19	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
20	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
21	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
22	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
25	MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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