RC 324

Chest X-ray at UPMC Washington

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CHEST LATERAL ONLY- BOTH

Washington, PA

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UPMC Washington’s median price of $126 is 35% below the median hospital's median price ($194), higher than 30% of the 1,635 hospitals reporting RC 324. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 324 at UPMC Washington

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 20 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	Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$23	$5	20%	—	$18 – $27
2	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$23	$5	20%	—	$18 – $27
3	Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$28	$24	$5	20%	—	$19 – $28
4	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
5	Highmark freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
6	Aetna advantra washington prime facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
7	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
8	Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
9	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
10	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
11	Highmark my access blue ppo/my direct blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
12	Highmark connect blue epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
13	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
14	Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
15	Highmark community blue ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
16	Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$198	$187	$23	12%	—	$141 – $198
17	Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$204	$192	$23	12%	—	$145 – $204
18	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
19	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
20	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$267	$252	$31	12%	—	$190 – $267

Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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