Emergency visit, high (level 4) at UPMC Altoona. CPT 99284.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,012cash price (self-pay)
$1,687list price
$123–$1,350range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicaid | $123 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $129 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $135 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $142 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $168 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $171 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $185 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $192 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $210 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $446 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $449 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $489 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $844 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $844 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $844 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $865 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $894 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $928 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $1,350 |
Inpatient
$1,012cash price (self-pay)
$1,687list price
$844–$1,350range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $844 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $1,350 |
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