Cardiac catheterization cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for cardiac catheterization with coronary angiogram as an inpatient: from $2,075.88 to $18,751.20, with a median of $9,442.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $7,366.32 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $8,075.20 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 93458, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 LHC/CAO/LV | $2,075.88 | $3,459.80 | $2,421.86 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $6,775.20 | $11,292.00 | $3,839.28–$9,033.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $7,875.00 | $13,125.00 | $9,843.75–$11,550.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $9,170.40 | $15,284.00 | $5,303.55–$12,991.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $9,442.20 | $15,737.00 | $6,294.80–$14,163.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $10,991.40 | $18,319.00 | $5,605.61–$16,487.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $11,361.60 | $18,936.00 | $12,308.40–$16,095.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $17,185.80 | $28,643.00 | $7,475.82–$24,346.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC L HRT ART VNTRCL ANGIO IMG S&I | $18,751.20 | $31,252.00 | $11,250.72–$29,064.36 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,075.88, median $9,442.20, highest $18,751.20 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $9,306.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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
This test threads a catheter to the heart to take X-ray pictures of the coronary arteries with dye.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.