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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
Washington, PA
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UPMC Washington’s median price of $7.2k is 14% below the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 30% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
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 freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,218 | $6,218 | $6,218 – $6,218 |
| 2 | Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,417 | $6,417 | $6,417 – $6,417 |
| 3 | Highmark my access blue ppo/my direct blue facility · case rate · inpatient | $6,591 | $6,591 | $6,591 – $6,591 |
| 4 | Aetna advantra washington prime facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,682 | $6,682 | $6,682 – $6,682 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,749 | $6,749 | $6,749 – $6,749 |
| 6 | Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,749 | $6,749 | $6,749 – $6,749 |
| 7 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $7,216 | $7,216 | $7,216 – $7,216 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $7,490 | $7,490 | $7,490 – $7,490 |
| 9 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,079 | $8,079 | $8,079 – $8,079 |
| 10 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,397 | $8,397 | $8,397 – $8,397 |
| 11 | Highmark connect blue epo facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,788 | $8,788 | $8,788 – $8,788 |
| 12 | Highmark community blue ppo facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,276 | $9,276 | $9,276 – $9,276 |
| 13 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,764 | $9,764 | $9,764 – $9,764 |
| 14 | Highmark managed care facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,764 | $9,764 | $9,764 – $9,764 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,951 | $9,951 | $9,951 – $9,951 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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