Removal of foreign body from throat at UPMC Muncy

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REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY/PHARYNX

Muncy, PA

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UPMC Muncy’s median price of $653 is 35% above the median hospital's median price ($485), higher than 68% of the 1,962 hospitals reporting CPT 42809. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 42809 at UPMC Muncy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 31 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 medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$72	$72	—	—	—	$72 – $72
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc) facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
3	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
4	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
5	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
6	Cigna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$185	$185	—	—	—	$185 – $185
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
8	Highmark bluecare hmo/fplic ppo/traditional products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$460	$460	—	—	—	$460 – $460
9	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
10	Aetna pebtf custom network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$503	$503	—	—	—	$503 – $503
11	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$542	$542	—	—	—	$542 – $542
12	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$560	$560	—	—	—	$560 – $560
13	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$588	$588	—	—	—	$588 – $588
14	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$592	$592	—	—	—	$592 – $592
15	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$621	$621	—	—	—	$621 – $621
16	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$775	$775	—	—	—	$775 – $775
17	Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$775	$775	—	—	—	$775 – $775
18	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$790	$790	—	—	—	$790 – $790
19	First Health fh-medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$790	$790	—	—	—	$790 – $790
20	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$803	$803	—	—	—	$803 – $803
21	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$803	$803	—	—	—	$803 – $803
22	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$804	$804	—	—	—	$804 – $804
23	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$804	$804	—	—	—	$804 – $804
24	MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$916	$916	—	—	—	$916 – $916
25	MultiPlan auto facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$916	$916	—	—	—	$916 – $916

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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