Emergency visit, highest (level 5) at UPMC Altoona. CPT 99285.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,449cash price (self-pay)
$2,415list price
$174–$1,932range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $174 |
| Aetna | Medicaid | $193 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $203 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $212 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $258 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $268 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $291 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $301 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $329 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $547 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $552 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $596 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,208 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $1,208 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,208 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,238 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,280 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,328 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $1,932 |
Inpatient
$1,449cash price (self-pay)
$2,415list price
$1,208–$1,932range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,208 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $1,932 |
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