Zoledronic acid IV infusion, 5 mg at UPMC East

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ZOLEDRONIC ACID 1MG/1.25ML

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $521 is 665% above the median hospital's median price ($68), higher than 87% of the 2,284 hospitals reporting HCPCS J3489. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J3489 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	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
3	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$6	$6	—	—	—	$6 – $6
4	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$6	$6	—	—	—	$6 – $6
5	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
6	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$374	$374	—	—	—	$374 – $374
7	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$376	$376	—	—	—	$376 – $376
8	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$501	$501	—	—	—	$501 – $501
9	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$504	$504	—	—	—	$504 – $504
10	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$334	$627	$513	82%	—	$334 – $1.7k
11	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$455	$852	$698	82%	—	$455 – $2.3k
12	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$469	$880	$721	82%	—	$469 – $2.3k
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$902	$739	82%	—	$481 – $2.4k
14	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$508	$952	$780	82%	—	$508 – $2.5k
15	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$508	$952	$780	82%	—	$508 – $2.5k
16	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$511	$957	$784	82%	—	$511 – $2.6k
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$977	$801	82%	—	$521 – $2.6k
18	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$977	$801	82%	—	$521 – $2.6k
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$977	$801	82%	—	$521 – $2.6k
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$524	$983	$805	82%	—	$524 – $2.6k
21	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$535	$1.0k	$821	82%	—	$535 – $2.7k
23	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$535	$1.0k	$821	82%	—	$535 – $2.7k
24	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$535	$1.0k	$821	82%	—	$535 – $2.7k
25	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$535	$1.0k	$821	82%	—	$535 – $2.7k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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