Western Pennsylvania Hospital
4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Hospital ***** CMS quality 3 of 5
73%Self-pay discount
73% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 9,431 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 255
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- West Penn Allegheny Health System Ho
- Medicare ID
- 390090
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 3 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 11.8× | |
| Post-surgery recovery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 9.8× | |
| Childbirth and delivery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.3× | |
| Anesthesia most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 34.6× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.6× | |
| MRI 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 10.8× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.7× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.8× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.9× | |
| Occupational therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.9× | |
| Speech therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.2× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 20.5× | |
| EEG brain monitoring 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.6× | |
| Implanted devices 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.2× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.8× | |
| Dialysis 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.9× | |
| Emergency room visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 9.9× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.8× | |
| Inpatient room and board most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.2× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.4× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $127 cash price | $174 27% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $139 cash price | $190 27% off |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $13.95 cash price | $51.66 73% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $10.40 cash price | $38.50 73% off |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $14.64 cash price | $54.22 73% off |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $2.85 cash price | $10.54 73% off |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $31.49 cash price | $117 73% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $112 cash price | $416 73% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $7.75 cash price | $28.70 73% off |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $8.28 cash price | $30.66 73% off |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $59.25 cash price | $219 73% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $797 cash price | $1,092 27% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 390090, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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