Removal of impacted earwax, one ear at UPMC Mercy

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RMV IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAV

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $112 is 26% above the median hospital's median price ($89), higher than 62% of the 2,434 hospitals reporting CPT 69209. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69209 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	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
2	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
3	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
4	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
5	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	$1	2%	—	$59 – $62
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
9	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
10	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
12	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$87	$87	—	—	—	$87 – $87
13	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
14	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
15	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
18	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
19	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
22	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
23	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$140	$140	$28	20%	—	$112 – $168
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$140	$140	$28	20%	—	$112 – $168
25	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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