CMS Price Transparency Data

Orthotic fitting and training

Facility: UPMC Altoona

Billing Code: 97760 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$58
about 1.3× the $46 Medicare rate · typically $36–$108
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$65
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $46 Fair price $58 This hospital $65 Cash price $83 Hospital's list price $138

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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 $25 Priciest $65

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

A fair price for a Orthotic fitting and training is about $58 (about 1.3× the $46 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $65, or about $83 in cash — 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $71 154%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $55 - $69 119%
Aetnamajor $73 158%
Cignamajor $69 150%
Geisinger $76 165%
UPMC Health Plan $50 - $81 108%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $76 - $110
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

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