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TUBE TRACH SZ4 #4DCT
Jamestown, NY
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UPMC Chautauqua’s median price of $98 is 40% above the median hospital's median price ($70), higher than 61% 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: 5 payers, 10 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 medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $92 | $92 | $20 | 21% | — | $73 – $112 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $94 | $94 | $20 | 21% | — | $74 – $114 |
| 4 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $94 | $94 | $20 | 21% | — | $74 – $114 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $94 | $94 | $20 | 21% | — | $74 – $114 |
| 6 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $108 | $108 | $23 | 21% | — | $86 – $131 |
| 7 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $108 | $108 | $23 | 21% | — | $86 – $131 |
| 8 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $108 | $108 | $23 | 21% | — | $86 – $131 |
| 9 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $116 | $116 | $24 | 21% | — | $91 – $140 |
| 10 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $130 | $130 | $27 | 21% | — | $103 – $158 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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