Upper endoscopy with balloon widening of the esophagus at UPMC Mercy

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EGD BALLOON DIL ESOPH30 MM/>

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $633 is 71% below the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 16% of the 1,855 hospitals reporting CPT 43233. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 43233 at UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 26 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	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
2	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
3	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$385	$385	—	—	—	$385 – $385
4	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$387	—	—	—	$387 – $387
5	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$392	$392	—	—	—	$392 – $392
6	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$393	$393	—	—	—	$393 – $393
7	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$421	$421	—	—	—	$421 – $421
8	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
9	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$481	—	—	—	$481 – $481
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$481	—	—	—	$481 – $481
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
14	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
15	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$557	$557	—	—	—	$557 – $557
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$557	$557	—	—	—	$557 – $557
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$633	$633	$127	20%	—	$506 – $759
19	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$633	$633	$127	20%	—	$506 – $759
20	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
21	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
23	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
24	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.9k	$1.9k	$45	2%	—	$1.9k – $2.0k
25	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$2.0k	$2.0k	—	—	—	$2.0k – $2.0k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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