CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$756
about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $709–$1,092
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,486
Well above the fair price
about $730 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $756 This hospital $1,486 Cash price $2,647 Hospital's list price $4,412

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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 $1,486

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 $756 (about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $1,486, or about $2,647 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $756. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $515 - $729 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $674 - $4,218 93%
Aetnamajor $711 - $2,120 99%
Cignamajor $715 99%
Humanamajor $702 97%
Geisinger $2,427 337%
UPMC Health Plan $1,486 206%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $736 - $4,218

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 409 South Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals