Balloon catheter for kidney procedures at UPMC Northwest

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CRE 8CM F/G BOSTOS VARSZ

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $632 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($666), higher than 47% of the 1,757 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1726. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS C1726 at UPMC Northwest

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 24 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	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$253	$54	21%	—	$182 – $314
2	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$422	$405	$87	21%	—	$292 – $502
3	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$422	$405	$87	21%	—	$292 – $502
4	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$422	$405	$87	21%	—	$292 – $502
5	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$422	$405	$87	21%	—	$292 – $502
6	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$424	$424	—	—	—	$424 – $424
7	Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$502	$502	—	—	—	$502 – $502
8	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$527	$506	$108	21%	—	$365 – $627
9	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$611	$587	$125	21%	—	$423 – $727
10	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$632	$607	$130	21%	—	$437 – $752
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$632	$607	$130	21%	—	$437 – $752
12	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$632	$607	$130	21%	—	$437 – $752
13	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$632	$607	$130	21%	—	$437 – $752
14	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$650	$625	$133	21%	—	$450 – $774
15	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$653	$628	$134	21%	—	$452 – $777
16	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$664	$638	$136	21%	—	$459 – $790
17	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$664	$638	$136	21%	—	$459 – $790
18	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$671	$645	$138	21%	—	$464 – $799
19	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$685	$658	$141	21%	—	$474 – $815
20	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$685	$658	$141	21%	—	$474 – $815
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$738	$709	$151	21%	—	$510 – $878
22	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$738	$709	$151	21%	—	$510 – $878
23	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$896	$860	$184	21%	—	$620 – $1.1k
24	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$896	$860	$184	21%	—	$620 – $1.1k

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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