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Heart failure (hospital stay) in Pittsburgh PA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 291

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Washington median $12,071 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Aetna$10,8241.2×2
Cigna$12,4881.4×1
Highmark BCBS$11,6541.3×6
UnitedHealthcare$15,3811.7×1
Upmc St Margaret median $17,582 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$17,5822.0×5
Upmc East median $17,820 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$17,8202.0×5
Upmc Mercy median $18,079 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$18,0792.0×4
Upmc Passavant median $20,756 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-07
Highmark BCBS$20,7562.3×5
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $23,101 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$23,1012.6×5
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System median $27,497 · local Medicare $8,888 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$27,4973.1×5

MS-DRG 292

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $15,764 · local Medicare $5,878 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$15,7642.7×5

MS-DRG 293

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $14,100 · local Medicare $3,919 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$14,1003.6×5

Questions

How much does heart failure (hospital stay) cost with commercial insurance in Pittsburgh PA?

7 Pittsburgh PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 291). The median across hospitals is $18,079; hospital medians range from $12,071 to $27,497. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.