Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $2,421.86 to $2,421.86, with a median of $2,421.86.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 93452, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA LV ONLY | $2,421.86 | $3,459.80 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital one side Uniontown, PA LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $3,236.00 | $6,472.00 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson one side New Castle, PA LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $5,673.00 | $9,455.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport one side McKeesport, PA LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $6,876.00 | $11,460.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy one side Pittsburgh, PA LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $7,483.80 | $12,473.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Pittsburgh, PA LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $7,629.60 | $12,716.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian one side Pittsburgh, PA LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $11,458.20 | $19,097.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless one side Pittsburgh, PA HC LEFT HRT CATH W VENTRCLGRPHY | $13,842.00 | $23,070.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,421.86, median $2,421.86, highest $2,421.86.
One side of the body : lowest $3,236.00, median $7,483.80, highest $13,842.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,075.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $7,556.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.