Epoetin alfa injection for kidney disease patients at UPMC Mercy

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EPOETIN ALFA(EPO)INJ 10000U/ML

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $137 is 7269% above the median hospital's median price ($2), higher than 82% of the 1,393 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q4081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q4081 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	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
2	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
4	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
5	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
6	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
7	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
8	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
9	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
10	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
11	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
12	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
13	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
14	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
15	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
16	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
17	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
18	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$141	$141	—	—	—	$141 – $141
20	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
22	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$171	$171	$34	20%	—	$137 – $206
23	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$171	$171	$34	20%	—	$137 – $206
24	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
25	MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$308	$308	—	—	—	$308 – $308

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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