Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) at UPMC Altoona. CPT 99283.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$709cash price (self-pay)
$1,182list price
$79.00–$946range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicaid | $79.00 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $82.95 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $86.90 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $110 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $112 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $114 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $119 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $123 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $135 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $240 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $355 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $387 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $591 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $591 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $591 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $606 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $626 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $650 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $946 |
Inpatient
$709cash price (self-pay)
$1,182list price
$591–$946range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $591 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $946 |
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