Starting ECMO life support through an artery and vein at UPMC East

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Original text from hospital filings

ECMO/ECLS INIT VENO-ARTERIAL

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $812 is 73% below the median hospital's median price ($3.0k), higher than 24% of the 1,511 hospitals reporting CPT 33947. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 33947 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$238	$238	—	—	—	$238 – $238
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$508	$508	—	—	—	$508 – $508
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$531	$531	—	—	—	$531 – $531
4	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$670	$670	—	—	—	$670 – $670
5	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
6	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$691	$691	—	—	—	$691 – $691
7	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$711	$711	—	—	—	$711 – $711
8	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$713	$713	—	—	—	$713 – $713
9	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$731	$731	—	—	—	$731 – $731
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$772	$772	—	—	—	$772 – $772
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$772	$772	—	—	—	$772 – $772
12	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$776	$776	—	—	—	$776 – $776
13	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$792	$792	—	—	—	$792 – $792
14	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$792	$792	—	—	—	$792 – $792
15	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$792	$792	—	—	—	$792 – $792
16	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$792	$792	—	—	—	$792 – $792
17	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$796	$796	—	—	—	$796 – $796
18	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
19	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
20	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
22	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
23	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
24	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
25	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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