Injection of dobutamine, 250 mg at UPMC East

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DOBUTAMIN 250MG/D5 62.5ML PMX

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $49 is 90% above the median hospital's median price ($26), higher than 70% of the 2,213 hospitals reporting HCPCS J1250. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J1250 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 34 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	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
3	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
4	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
5	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
6	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
7	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
8	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$32	$55	$41	75%	—	$30 – $126
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
10	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
11	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$43	$74	$56	75%	—	$40 – $172
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$44	$77	$58	75%	—	$42 – $177
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$45	$79	$59	75%	—	$43 – $182
14	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$83	$63	75%	—	$45 – $192
15	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$83	$63	75%	—	$45 – $192
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$84	$63	75%	—	$45 – $193
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$85	$64	75%	—	$46 – $197
18	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$85	$64	75%	—	$46 – $197
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$85	$64	75%	—	$46 – $197
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$86	$65	75%	—	$47 – $198
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$88	$66	75%	—	$48 – $202
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$88	$66	75%	—	$48 – $202
23	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$88	$66	75%	—	$48 – $202
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$88	$66	75%	—	$48 – $202
25	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$88	$66	75%	—	$48 – $202

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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