CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: UPMC Mercy

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$765
about 1.1× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $592–$987
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$713
About the fair price
about $52 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $765 This hospital $713 Cash price $1,657 Hospital's list price $2,761

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $207 Priciest $713

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $765 (about 1.1× the $721 Medicare rate). UPMC Mercy charges insurers about $713, or about $1,657 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $586 - $3,631 81%
Aetnamajor $690 - $1,104 96%
Cignamajor $939 - $1,657 130%
AmeriHealth $713 99%
UPMC Health Plan $550 - $1,486 76%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $444 - $2,485
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals