Syringe with or without needle at UPMC Presbyterian

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KT SAMPLER PICO23GA NEEDLE RAD

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $435 is 28518% above the median hospital's median price ($2), higher than 96% of the 377 hospitals reporting HCPCS A4657. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A4657 at UPMC Presbyterian

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 15 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	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
2	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
3	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
4	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$290	$290	—	—	—	$290 – $290
5	Highmark managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
6	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
7	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$307	$307	—	—	—	$307 – $307
8	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$307	$307	—	—	—	$307 – $307
9	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
10	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
11	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$464	$464	—	—	—	$464 – $464
12	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$464	$464	—	—	—	$464 – $464
13	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$493	$493	—	—	—	$493 – $493
14	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$493	$493	—	—	—	$493 – $493
15	Highmark upmc emergent facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$592	$592	—	—	—	$592 – $592

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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