Group A strep DNA test at UPMC Northwest

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STREP-A PCR CEPHEID

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $549 is 1037% above the median hospital's median price ($48), higher than 100% of the 2,356 hospitals reporting CPT 87651. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87651 at UPMC Northwest

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 26 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	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35
2	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	$0	1%	—	$36 – $37
3	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
4	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
5	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
6	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
7	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$234	$234	—	—	—	$234 – $234
8	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
9	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	—	—	—	$379 – $379
10	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	—	—	—	$379 – $379
11	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	—	—	—	$379 – $379
12	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	—	—	—	$379 – $379
13	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$549	$549	—	—	—	$549 – $549
14	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$568	$568	—	—	—	$568 – $568
15	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$568	$568	—	—	—	$568 – $568
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$584	$584	—	—	—	$584 – $584
17	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$587	$587	—	—	—	$587 – $587
18	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$603	$603	—	—	—	$603 – $603
21	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
22	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
23	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$663	$663	—	—	—	$663 – $663
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$663	$663	—	—	—	$663 – $663
25	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$805	$805	—	—	—	$805 – $805

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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