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I131 IODIDE CAP/MCI THERAPUTIC
Seneca, PA
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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $707 is 1438% above the median hospital's median price ($46), higher than 97% of the 1,811 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9517. 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, 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 | $23 | $23 | — | — | — | $23 – $23 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $24 | $24 | $0 | 1% | — | $24 – $24 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 – $25 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 – $25 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 – $25 |
| 7 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $196 | $196 | — | — | — | $196 – $196 |
| 8 | Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242 | $242 | — | — | — | $242 – $242 |
| 9 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $471 | $471 | — | — | — | $471 – $471 |
| 10 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $471 | $471 | — | — | — | $471 – $471 |
| 11 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $471 | $471 | — | — | — | $471 – $471 |
| 12 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $471 | $471 | — | — | — | $471 – $471 |
| 13 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 14 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $707 | $707 | — | — | — | $707 – $707 |
| 15 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $707 | $707 | — | — | — | $707 – $707 |
| 16 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $727 | $727 | — | — | — | $727 – $727 |
| 17 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $730 | $730 | — | — | — | $730 – $730 |
| 18 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $742 | $742 | — | — | — | $742 – $742 |
| 19 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $742 | $742 | — | — | — | $742 – $742 |
| 20 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $750 | $750 | — | — | — | $750 – $750 |
| 21 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $766 | $766 | — | — | — | $766 – $766 |
| 22 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $766 | $766 | — | — | — | $766 – $766 |
| 23 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $825 | $825 | — | — | — | $825 – $825 |
| 24 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $825 | $825 | — | — | — | $825 – $825 |
| 25 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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