Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
PULMON VENT AER MU- E
Washington, PA
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UPMC Washington’s median price of $384 is 32% below the median hospital's median price ($563), higher than 46% of the 177 hospitals reporting CPT 78587. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 9 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 advantra washington prime facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $279 | $279 | — | — | — | $279 – $279 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $279 | $279 | — | — | — | $279 – $279 |
| 3 | Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $300 | $300 | — | — | — | $300 – $300 |
| 4 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $349 | $349 | — | — | — | $349 – $349 |
| 5 | Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $372 | $372 | — | — | — | $372 – $372 |
| 6 | Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $384 | $384 | — | — | — | $384 – $384 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $384 | $384 | — | — | — | $384 – $384 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $419 | $419 | — | — | — | $419 – $419 |
| 9 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $503 | $503 | — | — | — | $503 – $503 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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