Azithromycin 250 mg by mouth at UPMC Mercy

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AZITHROMYCIN 600MG TAB

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $60 is 120% above the median hospital's median price ($27), higher than 88% of the 1,232 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0144. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q0144 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	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
2	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
3	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
4	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
5	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
6	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
7	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
8	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
9	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
10	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
11	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
12	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
14	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
15	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	$12	20%	—	$48 – $71
19	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	$12	20%	—	$48 – $71
20	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$60	—	—	—	$60 – $60
21	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
22	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
23	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
24	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
25	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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