RC 540
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.
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LOADED PER MILE CHG- HELI AMB
Washington, PA
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UPMC Washington’s median price of $1.1k is 91% above the median hospital's median price ($563), higher than 82% of the 678 hospitals reporting RC 540. 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, 10 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 | $1.2k | $1.2k | $1.2k | 98% | — | $29 – $2.4k |
| 2 | Highmark medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | $1.3k | 98% | — | $31 – $2.6k |
| 3 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $1.5k | 98% | — | $36 – $3.0k |
| 4 | Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.6k | $1.6k | $1.6k | 98% | — | $39 – $3.2k |
| 5 | Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | $1.6k | 98% | — | $40 – $3.3k |
| 6 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | $1.8k | 98% | — | $44 – $3.6k |
| 7 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | $2.1k | 98% | — | $52 – $4.3k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | $2.2k | 99% | — | $29 – $4.4k |
| 9 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | $2.5k | 98% | — | $45 – $5.1k |
| 10 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6.1k | $6.1k | $6.0k | 98% | — | $108 – $12.2k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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