Vacuum drainage collection unit and tubing kit at UPMC Hamot

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DRAIN SYS PLEUR-VAC TELEF

Erie, PA

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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $94 is 47% above the median hospital's median price ($64), higher than 71% of the 870 hospitals reporting HCPCS A7048. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A7048 at UPMC Hamot

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 23 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	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31
2	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$67	$58	$26	45%	—	$26 – $94
3	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$73	$62	$28	45%	—	$28 – $101
4	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$69	$31	45%	—	$31 – $112
5	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$69	$31	45%	—	$31 – $112
6	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$69	$31	45%	—	$31 – $112
7	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$69	$31	45%	—	$31 – $112
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94	$81	$36	45%	—	$36 – $131
9	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$92	$41	45%	—	$42 – $150
10	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$92	$41	45%	—	$42 – $150
11	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$92	$41	45%	—	$42 – $150
12	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$92	$41	45%	—	$42 – $150
13	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$92	$41	45%	—	$42 – $150
14	Highmark commercial - indemnity/commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
15	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$105	$47	45%	—	$47 – $170
16	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$115	$52	45%	—	$52 – $187
17	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
18	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$161	$72	45%	—	$73 – $262
19	Aetna axa/mmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$161	$72	45%	—	$73 – $262
20	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$161	$72	45%	—	$73 – $262
21	MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs as a payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$161	$72	45%	—	$73 – $262
22	MultiPlan complimentary network rate (includes multiplan as payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$184	$83	45%	—	$83 – $299
23	MultiPlan complimentary network rate (includes multiplan as payer) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$184	$83	45%	—	$83 – $299

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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