Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) ventricular at UPMC East

2775 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA · UPMC · · NPI 1225323983

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published unknown · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$3,774.00

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$6,290.00

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$507.30 with UPMC Health Plan vs $10,975.18 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicaid $507.30 ↓ -87%
United Healthcare Community Plan for Families Unison Kids $530.36 ↓ -86%
Geisinger Medicaid/CHIP $640.99 ↓ -83%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicaid $683.93 ↓ -82%
Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) Medicaid/CHIP $695.46 ↓ -82%
AmeriHealth Caritas Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid $719.95 ↓ -81%
PA Health & Wellness PA Medicaid HMO $785.94 ↓ -79%
Highmark BCBS of PA Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage/Security Blue Medicare Advantage $909.58 ↓ -76%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp $1,866.23 ↓ -51%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care - Social Mission $2,025.21 ↓ -46%
United Healthcare Compass Exchange $2,075.70 ↓ -45%
Aetna Neighborhood Network $2,207.79 ↓ -42%
Aetna EBR FI $2,390.20 ↓ -37%
Aetna Home Depot Employer Group $2,402.78 ↓ -36%
Cigna NBR ASO/FI $2,453.10 ↓ -35%
United Healthcare All Business $2,453.10 ↓ -35%
Aetna NBR ASO/FI $2,453.10 ↓ -35%
Cigna New Business ASO $2,453.10 ↓ -35%
Cigna EBR $2,516.00 ↓ -33%
Cigna Commercial $2,516.00 ↓ -33%
Aetna EBR ASO $2,516.00 ↓ -33%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity $2,632.61 ↓ -30%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care $2,712.25 ↓ -28%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $3,085.24 ↓ -18%
InterGroup PPO $3,145.00 ↓ -17%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Indemnity $3,525.80 ↓ -7%
Coventry/First Health Commercial $4,403.00 ↑ +17%
Private Health Care Systems PPO $5,032.00 ↑ +33%
Highmark BCBS of PA UPMC Emergent $5,424.50 ↑ +44%
UPMC Health Plan CHIP $5,721.46 ↑ +52%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicare $10,004.38 ↑ +165%
UPMC Health Plan EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO $10,192.95 ↑ +170%
Aetna of PA Medicare $10,476.31 ↑ +178%
United Healthcare Unison Advantage Non Special Needs $10,476.31 ↑ +178%
United Healthcare Medicare $10,675.86 ↑ +183%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $10,774.64 ↑ +185%
Cigna Medicare $10,775.64 ↑ +186%
AmeriHealth Caritas Medicare $10,775.64 ↑ +186%
PA Health & Wellness Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advantage (Allwell by Wellcare) $10,775.64 ↑ +186%
United Healthcare Unison Advantage Special Needs $10,975.18 ↑ +191%
Aetna Medicare $10,975.18 ↑ +191%
US Family Health Plan Tricare Prime not published by hospital

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Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) ventricular at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $4,138.20 $461.18 – $5,517.60
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $24,630.00 $585.70 – $34,892.50
UPMC Cole Coudersport $990.00 $457.38 – $1,954.88
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $24,630.00 $585.70 – $34,892.50
UPMC Hamot Erie $10,378.80 $507.30 – $14,511.47
UPMC Hanover Hanover $24,630.00 $585.70 – $15,996.05
UPMC Jameson New Castle $17,091.00 $507.30 – $13,469.54
UPMC Lititz Lititz $24,630.00 $511.65 – $1,828.26

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