RC 259

Pharmacy at UPMC Presbyterian

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STERILE WATER 10ML INJ

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Presbyterian’s median price of $20 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($22), higher than 48% of the 447 hospitals reporting RC 259. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 259 at UPMC Presbyterian

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 27 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	$0	$2	$2	134%	—	$0 – $12
2	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$9	$8	$6	71%	—	$0 – $20
3	Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$8	$23	276%	—	$0 – $177
4	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
5	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
6	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$6	$20	$53	262%	—	$0 – $392
7	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$28	$73	260%	—	$0 – $545
8	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$43	$112	260%	—	$0 – $828
9	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$9	$47	$104	222%	—	$1 – $555
10	MultiPlan worker's compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$14	$47	$119	251%	—	$0 – $881
11	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$48	$107	222%	—	$1 – $571
12	Highmark managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$53	$128	243%	—	$1 – $977
13	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$53	$128	243%	—	$1 – $977
14	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$55	$133	243%	—	$1 – $1.0k
15	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$55	$133	243%	—	$1 – $1.0k
16	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$56	$147	260%	—	$1 – $1.1k
17	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$63	$139	222%	—	$1 – $743
18	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$64	$143	222%	—	$1 – $764
19	Highmark medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$24	$72	$151	209%	—	$1 – $958
20	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$23	$79	$205	260%	—	$1 – $1.5k
21	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$24	$82	$206	251%	—	$1 – $1.5k
22	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$90	$235	260%	—	$1 – $1.7k
23	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$94	$235	251%	—	$1 – $1.7k
24	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$28	$96	$249	260%	—	$1 – $1.9k
25	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$29	$99	$250	251%	—	$1 – $1.9k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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