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Blood occult fecal hemoglobin immunoassay qualitative 1-3 simultaneous determinations diagnostic at UPMC Williamsport

700 High Street, Williamsport, PA · UPMC · · NPI 164974648

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 6, 2026 · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$27.00

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$45.00

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$3.08 with UPMC Health Plan vs $36.00 with InterGroup — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicaid $3.08 ↓ -89%
Geisinger Medicaid/CHIP $3.08 ↓ -89%
UPMC Health Plan CHIP $3.08 ↓ -89%
AmeriHealth Caritas Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid $3.16 ↓ -88%
United Healthcare Community Plan for Families PA Medicaid $3.58 ↓ -87%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicaid $3.93 ↓ -85%
PA Health & Wellness PA Medicaid HMO $4.77 ↓ -82%
Aetna Medicare $12.15 ↓ -55%
Aetna PEBTF Custom Network $13.77 ↓ -49%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp $15.74 ↓ -42%
Geisinger CHIP $15.92 ↓ -41%
Highmark BCBS of PA Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage/Security Blue Medicare Advantage/Together Blue Medicare Advantage $16.08 ↓ -40%
Aetna Commercial $16.20 ↓ -40%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicare $16.24 ↓ -40%
AmeriHealth Caritas Medicare $16.40 ↓ -39%
Three Rivers Provider Network All $16.84 ↓ -38%
Coventry/First Health Commercial $17.01 ↓ -37%
United Healthcare Medicare $17.03 ↓ -37%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $17.19 ↓ -36%
PA Health & Wellness Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advantage (Allwell by Wellcare) $17.19 ↓ -36%
Multiplan Worker's Compensation $17.39 ↓ -36%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care - Social Mission $17.91 ↓ -34%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $19.62 ↓ -27%
Highmark BCBS of PA Bluecare HMO/FPLIC PPO/Traditional Products $21.09 ↓ -22%
Cigna Commercial $23.13 ↓ -14%
United Healthcare Commercial $24.98 ↓ -7%
Wirerope Works Commercial $25.02 ↓ -7%
Aetna First Health $29.70 ↑ +10%
Geisinger Commercial $30.15 ↑ +12%
Coventry/First Health FH-Medical Rental $30.29 ↑ +12%
Multiplan Auto $35.10 ↑ +30%
Multiplan PPO (Includes PHCS as a Payer) $35.10 ↑ +30%
America's Choice PPO $36.00 ↑ +33%
InterGroup PPO $36.00 ↑ +33%

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Blood occult fecal hemoglobin immunoassay qualitative 1-3 simultaneous determinations diagnostic at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh $32.40 $3.08 – $45.90
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh $25.80 $3.08 – $38.70
UPMC Muncy Muncy $230.40 $3.08 – $307.20
UPMC Northwest Seneca $30.60 $3.08 – $43.35
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh $45.00 $2.80 – $63.75
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh $22.80 $3.08 – $32.30
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro $279.20 $2.80 – $40.50

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