Removal of impacted earwax, one ear at UPMC Presbyterian

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RMV IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAV

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $197 is 123% above the median hospital's median price ($89), higher than 81% of the 2,434 hospitals reporting CPT 69209. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69209 at UPMC Presbyterian

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 22 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 medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
2	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$21	$21	—	—	—	$21 – $21
3	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
4	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
5	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
6	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
7	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
8	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
9	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
10	Cigna medicare transplant facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
11	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
13	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$62	$62	—	—	—	$62 – $62
14	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
15	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$141	$141	—	—	—	$141 – $141
16	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	—	—	—	$197 – $197
17	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$197	—	—	—	$197 – $197
18	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
19	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
20	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
21	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
22	UnitedHealthcare pa chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$931	$931	—	—	—	$931 – $931

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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