Injection of ziconotide, per microgram at UPMC East

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ZICONOTIDE 1MCG/ML INJ

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $11 is 13% below the median hospital's median price ($13), higher than 35% of the 1,323 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J2278 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 39 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 all business facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
2	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
3	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
5	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
7	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	$0	2%	—	$11 – $11
8	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
9	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
10	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
11	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
12	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
13	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$24	$24	$19	81%	—	$4 – $43
14	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	$20	81%	—	$5 – $45
15	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	$21	81%	—	$5 – $46
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $48
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $48
18	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $49
19	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $50
20	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $50
21	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $50
22	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$22	81%	—	$5 – $50
23	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$28	$28	$23	81%	—	$5 – $51
24	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$28	$28	$23	81%	—	$5 – $51
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$28	$28	$23	81%	—	$5 – $51

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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