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
PULM PERF DIFF CNTS QUAN- E
Washington, PA
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UPMC Washington’s median price of $340 is 68% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 23% of the 167 hospitals reporting CPT 78596. 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 | $247 | $247 | — | — | — | $247 – $247 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $247 | $247 | — | — | — | $247 – $247 |
| 3 | Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $266 | $266 | — | — | — | $266 – $266 |
| 4 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $309 | $309 | — | — | — | $309 – $309 |
| 5 | Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $330 | $330 | — | — | — | $330 – $330 |
| 6 | Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $340 | $340 | — | — | — | $340 – $340 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $340 | $340 | — | — | — | $340 – $340 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $371 | $371 | — | — | — | $371 – $371 |
| 9 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $445 | $445 | — | — | — | $445 – $445 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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