Quit-smoking counseling cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for quit-smoking counseling, 3 to 10 minutes: from $14.49 to $36.50, with a median of $30.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $15.51 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $31.20 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 99406, 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 SMOKE/TOBACCO CESSATION 3-10MN | $14.49 | $20.70 | $7.04–$65.50 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $12.60–$171.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $15.40–$44.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $9.00–$151.81 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $18.00–$112.18 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSELING 3-10 | $30.00 | $50.00 | $9.00–$186.37 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $9.00–$186.37 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $16.50–$171.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $13.95–$86.26 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSEL 3-10 MIN | $30.00 | $50.00 | $17.00–$163.42 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SMOKE/TOBACCO COUNSELING 3-10 | $31.80 | $53.00 | $9.54–$151.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE INTENSIVE COUNSELING; 4-10 MINUTES | $36.50 | $73.00 | $9.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 BEHAV CHNG SMOKING 3-10 MIN | $41.00 | $82.00 | $9.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.49, median $30.00, highest $36.50 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $30.00. 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 10 of 10 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
Brief counseling to help quit smoking or vaping.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.