RC 312

Histology laboratory tissue examination at UPMC Presbyterian

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1Q21/CKSB

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $377 is 125% above the median hospital's median price ($167), higher than 92% of the 1,641 hospitals reporting RC 312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 312 at UPMC Presbyterian

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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 chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$118	$50	42%	—	$35 – $312
2	Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$119	$95	80%	—	$25 – $609
3	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$200	$178	$61	34%	—	$60 – $386
4	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$168	$198	$158	80%	—	$41 – $1.0k
5	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$228	$204	$70	34%	—	$68 – $440
6	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$244	$217	$74	34%	—	$73 – $469
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$231	$127	55%	—	$176 – $841
8	Cigna medicare transplant facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$231	$127	55%	—	$176 – $841
9	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$231	$127	55%	—	$176 – $841
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$231	$127	55%	—	$176 – $841
11	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$235	$129	55%	—	$180 – $857
12	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$225	$265	$212	80%	—	$56 – $1.4k
13	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$266	$313	$250	80%	—	$66 – $1.6k
14	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$147	$322	$515	160%	—	$83 – $1.9k
15	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$354	$340	$125	37%	—	$103 – $738
16	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$356	$419	$334	80%	—	$88 – $2.1k
17	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$450	$530	$423	80%	—	$111 – $2.7k
18	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294	$643	$1.0k	160%	—	$166 – $3.7k
19	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$743	$743	$591	80%	—	$152 – $1.3k
20	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$932	$1.1k	$1.0k	90%	—	$232 – $5.2k
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$932	$1.1k	$1.0k	90%	—	$232 – $5.2k
22	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$1.2k	90%	—	$265 – $6.0k
23	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$1.2k	90%	—	$265 – $6.0k
24	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.4k	$1.2k	90%	—	$281 – $6.4k
25	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.4k	$1.2k	90%	—	$281 – $6.4k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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