Lumbar-sacral back brace with rigid posterior panels at West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR LSO SC R POS/LAT PNL PRE OTS

WEXFORD, PA

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West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc’s median price of $204 is 9% below the median hospital's median price ($223), higher than 30% of the 821 hospitals reporting HCPCS L0649. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L0649 at West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 48 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 highmark together blue fee schedule · outpatient	$134.21	$141.76	$92.19 – $198.88
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare navigate nexus commercial fee schedule · inpatient	$173.85	$173.85	$173.85 – $173.85
3	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare navigate nexus commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$173.85	$173.85	$173.85 – $173.85
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial fee schedule · inpatient	$182.82	$182.82	$182.82 – $182.82
5	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare of oh medicaid fee schedule · inpatient	$182.82	$182.82	$182.82 – $182.82
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare of oh medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$182.82	$182.82	$182.82 – $182.82
7	Highmark highmark my direct blue fee schedule · outpatient	$198.88	$197.87	$160.73 – $233.99
8	Highmark highmark blue high performance fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
9	Highmark highmark community blue fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
10	Highmark highmark connect blue fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
11	Highmark highmark indemnity fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
12	Highmark highmark managed care fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
13	Highmark highmark my blue access fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
14	Highmark highmark my direct blue fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
15	Highmark highmark performance blue fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
16	Highmark highmark social mission indemnity fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
17	Highmark highmark social mission managed care fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
18	Highmark highmark together blue fee schedule · inpatient	$198.88	$198.88	$198.88 – $198.88
19	Highmark highmark community blue medicare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$215.00	$215.00	$175.09 – $254.90
20	Highmark highmark complete blue medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$215.00	$215.00	$175.09 – $254.90
21	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$190.32	$216.74	$182.82 – $277.07
22	Highmark highmark freedom blue fee schedule · outpatient	$217.34	$217.34	$177.00 – $257.68
23	Highmark highmark social mission indemnity fee schedule · outpatient	$198.88	$218.93	$186.46 – $271.45
24	Highmark highmark social mission managed care fee schedule · outpatient	$198.88	$218.93	$186.46 – $271.45
25	Aetna aetna medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$243.04	$243.04	$197.93 – $288.15

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Last updated: Apr 14, 2026

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