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Original text from hospital filings
CORTISOL LC/MS SALIVA 3 SAMPLS
Seneca, PA
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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $69 is 147% above the median hospital's median price ($28), higher than 78% of the 2,578 hospitals reporting CPT 82530. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 30 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 community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $17 | $17 | $0 | 1% | — | $17 – $18 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $27 | $27 | — | — | — | $27 – $27 |
| 8 | Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $28 | $28 | — | — | — | $28 – $28 |
| 9 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $35 | $35 | — | — | — | $35 – $35 |
| 10 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 11 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $56 | $56 | — | — | — | $56 – $56 |
| 12 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $56 | $56 | — | — | — | $56 – $56 |
| 13 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $56 | $56 | — | — | — | $56 – $56 |
| 14 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $56 | $56 | — | — | — | $56 – $56 |
| 15 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $82 | $82 | — | — | — | $82 – $82 |
| 16 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 17 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 18 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 19 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $87 | $87 | — | — | — | $87 – $87 |
| 20 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $87 | $87 | — | — | — | $87 – $87 |
| 21 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 22 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 23 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $90 | $90 | — | — | — | $90 – $90 |
| 24 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
| 25 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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