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X-RAY EXAM THORACOLMB 2/> VW
Pittsburgh, PA
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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $744 is 529% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 99% of the 2,485 hospitals reporting CPT 72080. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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 | UnitedHealthcare pa chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $20 | $20 | — | — | — | $20 – $20 |
| 2 | Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 3 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $39 | $39 | — | — | — | $39 – $39 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 6 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 7 | Cigna medicare transplant facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 8 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 10 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
| 11 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $105 | $105 | — | — | — | $105 – $105 |
| 12 | MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $108 | $108 | — | — | — | $108 – $108 |
| 13 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $141 | $141 | — | — | — | $141 – $141 |
| 14 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $198 | $198 | — | — | — | $198 – $198 |
| 15 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $266 | $266 | — | — | — | $266 – $266 |
| 16 | Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $282 | $282 | — | — | — | $282 – $282 |
| 17 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $286 | $286 | — | — | — | $286 – $286 |
| 18 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $572 | $572 | — | — | — | $572 – $572 |
| 19 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $801 | $801 | — | — | — | $801 – $801 |
| 20 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $801 | $801 | — | — | — | $801 – $801 |
| 21 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $915 | $915 | — | — | — | $915 – $915 |
| 22 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $915 | $915 | — | — | — | $915 – $915 |
| 23 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $972 | $972 | — | — | — | $972 – $972 |
| 24 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $972 | $972 | — | — | — | $972 – $972 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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