Occupational Therapy Evaluation (high complexity) at UPMC Passavant-McCandless

9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA · UPMC · · NPI 1225047699

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 7, 2026 · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$411.00

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$685.00

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$50.52 with Highmark BCBS of PA vs $582.25 with Humana — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Highmark BCBS of PA Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage/Security Blue Medicare Advantage $50.52 ↓ -88%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care - Social Mission $87.72 ↓ -79%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp $101.56 ↓ -75%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care $117.49 ↓ -71%
Private Health Care Systems Workers' Comp $118.09 ↓ -71%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity $140.21 ↓ -66%
Aetna Medicare $171.25 ↓ -58%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Indemnity $187.78 ↓ -54%
Cigna New Business ASO $232.90 ↓ -43%
Highmark BCBS of PA UPMC Emergent $234.97 ↓ -43%
Cigna Commercial $274.00 ↓ -33%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $301.16 ↓ -27%
Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley Commercial $316.47 ↓ -23%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $342.50 ↓ -17%
PA Health & Wellness PA Medicaid HMO $376.75 ↓ -8%
Coventry/First Health Commercial $479.50 ↑ +17%
InterGroup PPO $568.55 ↑ +38%
Multiplan PPO (Includes Workers' Comp) $582.25 ↑ +42%
Private Health Care Systems PPO $582.25 ↑ +42%
Humana Commercial $582.25 ↑ +42%

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Occupational Therapy Evaluation (high complexity) at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh $373.20 $50.52 – $207.54
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh $338.40 $50.04 – $163.88
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh $748.80 $50.52 – $335.55
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh $319.20 $50.52 – $254.66
UPMC Altoona Altoona $226.80 $50.04 – $302.40
UPMC Bedford Everett $299.40 $101.56 – $449.10
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $363.00 $80.87 – $514.25
UPMC Cole Coudersport $281.40 $84.11 – $375.20

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