CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: UPMC Altoona

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$691
about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $573–$964
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$713
About the fair price
about $22 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $691 This hospital $713

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $691 (about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $713 — about the fair price. Located in Altoona, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $706 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $586 - $713 81%
Cignamajor $713 99%
AmeriHealth $713 99%
UPMC Health Plan $673 - $1,619 93%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $713

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Insurance Before you use insurance

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals