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CT THORACIC SPINE W CON
Pittsburgh, PA
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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $1.7k is 295% above the median hospital's median price ($438), higher than 86% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 72129. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 29 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 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $166 | $166 | — | — | — | $166 – $166 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $182 | $182 | $4 | 2% | — | $178 – $187 |
| 3 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $183 | $183 | — | — | — | $183 – $183 |
| 4 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $183 | $183 | — | — | — | $183 – $183 |
| 5 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $214 | $214 | — | — | — | $214 – $214 |
| 6 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $228 | $228 | — | — | — | $228 – $228 |
| 7 | Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $376 | $376 | — | — | — | $376 – $376 |
| 8 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $846 | $846 | — | — | — | $846 – $846 |
| 9 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 11 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 12 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 13 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 14 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 15 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 16 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 17 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 18 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 19 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 20 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 21 | Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 22 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 23 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 24 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 25 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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