Chemotherapy infusion cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour as an inpatient: from $340.02 to $2,409.60, with a median of $801.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $460.98 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $678.49 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 96413, 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 HCD INFUSE>15<91 MIN | $340.02 | $566.70 | $396.69 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CHEMO INFUSION, 1ST HOUR | $417.66 | $696.10 | $487.27 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $538.20 | $897.00 | $672.75–$789.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CHEMO INFUSION 1ST HOUR | $678.60 | $1,131.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $735.00 | $1,225.00 | $441.00–$1,139.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $771.00 | $1,285.00 | $393.21–$1,156.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INFUSION ANTINEOPL IV 1ST HR | $790.20 | $1,317.00 | $856.05–$1,119.45 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $790.20 | $1,317.00 | $856.05–$1,119.45 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $811.80 | $1,353.00 | $469.49–$1,150.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $963.60 | $1,606.00 | $578.16–$1,477.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR-PROV RX | $963.60 | $1,606.00 | $578.16–$1,477.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR-INVEST | $963.60 | $1,606.00 | $578.16–$1,477.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $984.60 | $1,641.00 | $428.30–$1,394.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR-INVEST | $984.60 | $1,641.00 | $428.30–$1,394.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $1,455.60 | $2,426.00 | $970.40–$2,183.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR-PROV RX | $1,455.60 | $2,426.00 | $970.40–$2,183.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IV INF CHEMO 1ST HR | $1,632.60 | $2,721.00 | $925.14–$2,176.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CHEMO INFUSION TECH 1 HR | $2,409.60 | $4,016.00 | $1,807.20 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $340.02, median $801.00, highest $2,409.60 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $790.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 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 code covers the first hour of giving chemotherapy or similar complex drugs through a vein.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The drugs are billed separately and usually cost far more.