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Pt stimulation electrial unattended >= 1 area other than wound care part of therapy plan at UPMC St. Margaret

815 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA · UPMC · · NPI 1790795359

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 6, 2026 · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$70.80

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$118.00

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$20.44 with Highmark BCBS of PA vs $142.98 with Highmark BCBS of PA — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Highmark BCBS of PA Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage/Security Blue Medicare Advantage $20.44 ↓ -71%
Aetna Medicare $29.50 ↓ -58%
Aetna Neighborhood Network $29.74 ↓ -58%
Aetna Home Depot Employer Group $32.33 ↓ -54%
Aetna NBR ASO/FI $33.04 ↓ -53%
Cigna New Business ASO $33.04 ↓ -53%
Aetna EBR FI $44.84 ↓ -37%
Aetna EBR ASO $47.20 ↓ -33%
Cigna Commercial $47.20 ↓ -33%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care - Social Mission $53.38 ↓ -25%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $59.00 ↓ -17%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity $59.15 ↓ -16%
PA Health & Wellness PA Medicaid HMO $64.90 ↓ -8%
Highmark BCBS of PA Managed Care $71.49 ↑ +1%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Indemnity $79.21 ↑ +12%
Coventry/First Health Commercial $82.60 ↑ +17%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $89.88 ↑ +27%
Private Health Care Systems PPO $94.40 ↑ +33%
SelectCare Commercial $94.40 ↑ +33%
Humana Commercial $100.30 ↑ +42%
Highmark BCBS of PA UPMC Emergent $142.98 ↑ +102%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp not published by hospital

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Pt stimulation electrial unattended >= 1 area other than wound care part of therapy plan at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh $119.40 $20.24 – $179.10
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh $110.40 $20.44 – $156.40
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh $173.40 $8.93 – $245.65
UPMC Muncy Muncy $114.00 $9.52 – $171.00
UPMC Northwest Seneca $76.20 $31.75 – $107.95
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro $137.60 $9.52 – $154.80
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport $114.00 $9.52 – $171.00

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