RC 312

Histology laboratory tissue examination at UPMC Washington

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HISTO STAIN-ORGANISMS

Washington, PA

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UPMC Washington’s median price of $92 is 45% below the median hospital's median price ($167), higher than 17% 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 Washington

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 23 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	Aetna advantra washington prime facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$31	$18	59%	—	$12 – $52
2	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$31	$39	$23	59%	—	$14 – $66
3	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$50	$27	53%	—	$5 – $104
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$57	$31	53%	—	$6 – $120
5	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$60	$32	53%	—	$7 – $125
6	Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$67	$58	86%	—	$9 – $297
7	Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$52	$69	$59	86%	—	$9 – $306
8	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68	$91	$78	86%	—	$12 – $401
9	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$87	$94	$80	85%	—	$12 – $399
10	Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$114	$130	$129	99%	—	$16 – $545
11	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$124	$168	$191	114%	—	$17 – $787
12	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$152	$176	$184	105%	—	$22 – $725
13	Highmark freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$181	$190	105%	—	$22 – $748
14	Aetna advantra washington prime facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$163	$189	$198	105%	—	$23 – $779
15	Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$165	$191	$200	105%	—	$24 – $787
16	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$195	$240	123%	—	$10 – $983
17	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$199	$209	105%	—	$25 – $821
18	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$209	$219	105%	—	$26 – $862
19	Highmark my access blue ppo/my direct blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$254	$294	$308	105%	—	$36 – $1.2k
20	Highmark connect blue epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$339	$392	$411	105%	—	$48 – $1.6k
21	Highmark community blue ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$358	$414	$434	105%	—	$51 – $1.7k
22	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$377	$435	$457	105%	—	$54 – $1.8k
23	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$377	$435	$457	105%	—	$54 – $1.8k

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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