Contrast dye injection to check abscess or cyst drain at UPMC Kane

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PF INJECTION ABCESS/CYST

Kane, PA

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UPMC Kane’s median price of $73 is 86% below the median hospital's median price ($543), higher than 9% of the 1,939 hospitals reporting CPT 49424. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49424 at UPMC Kane

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 22 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	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
2	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
4	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
5	Highmark freedom blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
6	Highmark security blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
7	Highmark together blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
8	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
9	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
10	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$50	—	—	—	$50 – $50
11	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$50	$50	—	—	—	$50 – $50
12	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
13	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
14	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
16	MultiPlan auto/ppo/worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
17	MultiPlan auto/ppo/worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
18	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$760	$760	—	—	—	$760 – $760
19	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$760	$760	—	—	—	$760 – $760
20	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$931	$931	—	—	—	$931 – $931
21	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$931	$931	—	—	—	$931 – $931
22	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.9k	$2.9k	—	—	—	$2.9k – $2.9k

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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