Cardioversion cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for cardioversion, elective (restoring heart rhythm): from $362.32 to $4,753.20, with a median of $1,788.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $1,426.28 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,271.20 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 92960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ELECTIVE CARDIOVERSION | $362.32 | $517.60 | $100.05–$1,438.77 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CARDIOVERSION | $373.10 | $533.00 | $100.05–$1,438.77 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CARDIOVERSION EXTERNAL | $375.90 | $537.00 | $100.05–$1,438.77 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CARDIOVERSION/DEFIBRILLATION | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | $341.90–$1,557.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 EXTERNAL SHOCK TO HEART TO REGULATE HEART BEAT | $803.50 | $1,607.00 | $80.29–$1,492.67 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $843.60 | $1,406.00 | $95.70–$1,237.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT | $900.00 | $1,800.00 | $80.29–$1,492.67 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $1,095.60 | $1,826.00 | $95.70–$2,440.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $1,597.80 | $2,663.00 | $110.29–$3,080.72 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $1,788.60 | $2,981.00 | $95.70–$2,439.93 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $1,878.00 | $3,130.00 | $95.70–$2,879.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $1,935.00 | $3,225.00 | $95.70–$2,741.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $2,263.80 | $3,773.00 | $95.70–$3,207.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $2,345.40 | $3,909.00 | $95.70–$3,518.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CARDOVERSION ELECTIVE EXTERNAL | $3,696.60 | $6,161.00 | $95.70–$5,236.85 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CARDIOVERSION | $4,753.20 | $7,922.00 | $2,669.71–$6,179.16 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT | $4,753.20 | $7,922.00 | $2,131.02–$9,708.41 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $362.32, median $1,788.60, highest $4,753.20 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,833.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Cardioversion uses a brief electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm, most often for atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. Sedation or anesthesia is often billed separately.