2D heart ultrasound, first without and then with contrast at UPMC East

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2D ECHO LIMITED M-MODE W CONT

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $348 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($566), higher than 10% of the 1,812 hospitals reporting HCPCS C8924. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS C8924 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 37 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 compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
2	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
3	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$285	$285	—	—	—	$285 – $285
4	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$292	$292	—	—	—	$292 – $292
5	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$309	$309	—	—	—	$309 – $309
6	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$309	$309	—	—	—	$309 – $309
7	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$310	$310	—	—	—	$310 – $310
8	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	—	—	—	$317 – $317
9	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	—	—	—	$317 – $317
10	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	—	—	—	$317 – $317
11	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	—	—	—	$317 – $317
12	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318
14	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
15	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
16	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
17	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
19	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
20	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
21	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
22	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
23	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$325	—	—	—	$325 – $325
24	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
25	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$364	$364	—	—	—	$364 – $364

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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