AFib ablation cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $23,694.37 to $59,370.00, with a median of $45,488.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $21,793.73 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $30,975.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 93656, 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 COMPREHENSIVE EPS & PVI ABL | $23,694.37 | $33,849.10 | $1,045.71–$53,938.79 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEN ISOL | $42,792.60 | $71,321.00 | $1,138.90–$64,188.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEN ISOL | $48,183.60 | $80,306.00 | $940.93–$68,260.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEN ISOL | $59,370.00 | $98,950.00 | $931.20–$84,107.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23,694.37, median $45,488.10, highest $59,370.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $45,488.10. 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 4 of 4 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
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.