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UPMC Mercy

1400 LOCUST ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

CMS Overall Rating ★★★★☆

How this hospital's prices compare 105 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 105 shoppable procedures, UPMC Mercy typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 23 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Electrical stimulation therapy fair $17 → $61 3.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) fair $312 → $501 1.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint fair $313 → $499 1.6×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

UPMC Mercy publishes prices for 106 shoppable procedures in Pittsburgh, PA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 4/5 stars, and 72% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 336 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 11,435

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 72% High Patient Rating: 74% ER Wait Time (Med): 222 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 106 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at UPMC Mercy

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$119	$61	$17	3.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$4,125	$501	$312	1.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$4,125	$499	$313	1.6×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$96	$77	$49	1.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,950	$205	$138	1.5×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,950	$212	$143	1.5×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$104	$79	$54	1.5×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,950	$205	$141	1.4×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$96	$31	$22	1.4×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$4,125	$405	$294	1.4×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,950	$199	$145	1.4×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$61	$4	$3	1.4×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$38	$39	$29	1.4×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$127	$49	$36	1.4×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$142	$27	$20	1.4×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$44	$8	$6	1.3×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$146	$16	$12	1.3×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$224	$47	$35	1.3×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,950	$179	$135	1.3×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$34	$6	$5	1.3×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$5,708	$4,358	1.3×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$12,880	$9,916	1.3×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$40	$7	$5	1.3×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$176	$38	$30	1.3×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$153	$38	$30	1.3×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$168	$22	$17	1.3×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,950	$172	$135	1.3×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$40	$7	$5	1.3×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$184	$27	$22	1.2×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$6,512	$536	$442	1.2×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$3,395	$244	$203	1.2×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$224	$36	$30	1.2×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$19,896	$16,554	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$44	$7	$6	1.2×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$78	$34	$28	1.2×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$19,583	$16,511	1.2×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$17,982	$15,356	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$47	$8	$7	1.2×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$34	$5	$4	1.1×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$32,140	$27,996	1.1×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$159	$38	$33	1.1×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$8,494	$7,444	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$199	$11	$10	1.1×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$226	$96	$86	1.1×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$86	$38	$35	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$289	$13	$12	1.1×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$61	$5	$5	1.1×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,508	$557	$518	1.1×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$190	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$67	$9	$8	1.1×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$37	$44	$42	1.1×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$457	$91	$87	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$3,054	$205	$196	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,978	$939	$896	1.0×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$5,774	$998	$954	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$241	$16	$15	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$57	$8	$8	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$3,350	$1,180	$1,136	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,970	$125	$121	1.0×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,348	$2,299	1.0×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,500	$913	$901	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$158	$17	$17	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$457	$91	$90	1.0×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$272	$140	$139	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$457	$91	$90	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$5,897	$403	$401	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$7,021	$1,362	$1,355	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$511	$145	$144	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$457	$91	$91	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$457	$91	$91	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$112	$7	$7	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$770	$302	$303	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$457	$88	$88	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$190	$78	$78	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$178	$15	$15	1.0×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$2,805	$2,828	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$766	$108	$109	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$4,117	$260	$264	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$867	$108	$110	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$168	$93	$95	1.0×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$700	$334	$342	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$576	$111	$114	1.0×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$226	$94	$97	1.0×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$442	$117	$120	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$121	$9	$9	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$457	$86	$89	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$585	$111	$115	1.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,214	$249	$259	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$395	$54	$56	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$115	$10	$11	0.9×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$2,579	$2,724	0.9×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$130	$7	$7	0.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$1,657	$713	$765	0.9×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$611	$375	$419	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$141	$60	$69	0.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$127	$31	$36	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$53	$3	$3	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$57	$48	$73	0.7×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$457	$46	$78	0.6×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$457	$29	$76	0.4×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$40	$11	$30	0.4×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$532	—	$68	unverified
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$12	—	$46	—
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$12	—	$45	—
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$75	—	$105	—
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$12	—	$46	—