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TUBE TRACH DCT #8
Williamsport, PA
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UPMC Williamsport’s median price of $117 is 66% above the median hospital's median price ($70), higher than 68% of the 1,099 hospitals reporting HCPCS A7521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $48 | $48 | — | — | — | $48 – $48 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $56 | $59 | $21 | 35% | — | $35 – $99 |
| 3 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $83 | $88 | $31 | 35% | — | $52 – $146 |
| 4 | Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $84 | $89 | $31 | 35% | — | $53 – $149 |
| 5 | Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $89 | $94 | $33 | 35% | — | $56 – $158 |
| 6 | MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $99 | $99 | — | — | — | $99 – $99 |
| 7 | Highmark bluecare hmo/fplic ppo/traditional products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $97 | $103 | $36 | 35% | — | $61 – $172 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $99 | $105 | $37 | 35% | — | $62 – $176 |
| 9 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $104 | $110 | $39 | 35% | — | $65 – $184 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $105 | $111 | $39 | 35% | — | $66 – $185 |
| 11 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $110 | $117 | $41 | 35% | — | $69 – $195 |
| 12 | Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $137 | $145 | $51 | 35% | — | $86 – $243 |
| 13 | Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $137 | $145 | $51 | 35% | — | $86 – $243 |
| 14 | First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $140 | $148 | $52 | 35% | — | $87 – $248 |
| 15 | First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $140 | $148 | $52 | 35% | — | $87 – $248 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $142 | $151 | $53 | 35% | — | $89 – $252 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $142 | $151 | $53 | 35% | — | $89 – $252 |
| 18 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $142 | $151 | $53 | 35% | — | $89 – $252 |
| 19 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $142 | $151 | $53 | 35% | — | $89 – $252 |
| 20 | MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $162 | $172 | $60 | 35% | — | $101 – $287 |
| 21 | MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $162 | $172 | $60 | 35% | — | $101 – $287 |
| 22 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $162 | $172 | $60 | 35% | — | $101 – $287 |
| 23 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $162 | $172 | $60 | 35% | — | $101 – $287 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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