Frozen section pathology consultation, one specimen at UPMC Northwest

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Original text from hospital filings

OR CONSULT FROZ SEC SGL SPEC

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $168 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($180), higher than 39% of the 2,423 hospitals reporting CPT 88331. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88331 at UPMC Northwest

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	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
2	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
4	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
6	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
7	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
8	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
9	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
10	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$125	$125	—	—	—	$125 – $125
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$154	—	—	—	$154 – $154
12	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
14	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	$163	$163	—	—	—	$163 – $163
15	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$164	$164	—	—	—	$164 – $164
16	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$165	$165	—	—	—	$165 – $165
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
19	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
20	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$170	$170	$2	1%	—	$168 – $172
21	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
22	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
24	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
25	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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