RC 306
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NEXT GENERATION 16S RRNA SEQ
Pittsburgh, PA
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UPMC St Margaret’s median price of $90 is 67% above the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 72% of the 1,799 hospitals reporting RC 306. 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, 32 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 | $24.39 | $33.52 | $2.87 – $504.16 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $22.05 | $41.70 | $4.48 – $458.46 |
| 3 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $21.65 | $41.89 | $4.61 – $450.08 |
| 4 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $32.88 | $45.19 | $3.87 – $679.70 |
| 5 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34.61 | $47.57 | $4.07 – $715.50 |
| 6 | Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $35.33 | $74.27 | $0.02 – $689.88 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $170.50 | $123.17 | $28.50 – $170.50 |
| 8 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $56.66 | $128.30 | $0.03 – $1,199 |
| 9 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $105.08 | $168.05 | $13.61 – $1,316 |
| 10 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $75.88 | $171.83 | $0.04 – $1,606 |
| 11 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $108.84 | $174.05 | $14.09 – $1,363 |
| 12 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $114.26 | $182.72 | $14.80 – $1,431 |
| 13 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $116.76 | $186.72 | $15.12 – $1,462 |
| 14 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $116.76 | $186.72 | $15.12 – $1,462 |
| 15 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $118.43 | $189.39 | $15.34 – $1,483 |
| 16 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $120.93 | $193.39 | $15.66 – $1,514 |
| 17 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $120.93 | $193.39 | $15.66 – $1,514 |
| 18 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $94.34 | $213.62 | $0.05 – $1,997 |
| 19 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $341.00 | $246.33 | $57.00 – $341.00 |
| 20 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $158.46 | $253.41 | $20.52 – $1,984 |
| 21 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $158.46 | $253.41 | $20.52 – $1,984 |
| 22 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $166.80 | $266.75 | $21.60 – $2,089 |
| 23 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $166.80 | $266.75 | $21.60 – $2,089 |
| 24 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $166.80 | $266.75 | $21.60 – $2,089 |
| 25 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $166.80 | $266.75 | $21.60 – $2,089 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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