Change nephroureteral cath at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital

112 N. 7th St., Chambersburg, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1902804552

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$3,511.20

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$4,389.00

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$102.36 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $9,421.28 with Performance_Blue — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $102.36 ↓ -97%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $102.36 ↓ -97%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $102.36 ↓ -97%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $102.36 ↓ -97%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $102.36 ↓ -97%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $116.28 ↓ -97%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $2,117.95 ↓ -40%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $2,117.95 ↓ -40%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $2,139.13 ↓ -39%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $2,139.13 ↓ -39%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $2,181.49 ↓ -38%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $2,181.49 ↓ -38%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $2,223.85 ↓ -37%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $2,223.85 ↓ -37%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $2,234.44 ↓ -36%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $2,266.21 ↓ -35%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $2,287.39 ↓ -35%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $2,287.39 ↓ -35%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $2,633.40 ↓ -25%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $2,753.34 ↓ -22%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $2,753.34 ↓ -22%
Aetna All_Plans $2,945.02 ↓ -16%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $3,160.08 ↓ -10%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $3,198.32 ↓ -9%
Geisinger All_Plans $3,247.86 ↓ -8%
Cigna All_Plans $3,268.93 ↓ -7%
Aetna PPO_Plan $3,340.03 ↓ -5%
Cigna PPO_Plan $3,432.64 ↓ -2%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $3,494.62 ↓ -0%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $4,121.27 ↑ +17%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $4,169.55 ↑ +19%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $7,201.03 ↑ +105%
Highmark Shared_Cost_Blue_PPO $9,421.28 ↑ +168%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $9,421.28 ↑ +168%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $9,421.28 ↑ +168%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $9,421.28 ↑ +168%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $9,421.28 ↑ +168%
Performance_Blue Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $9,421.28 ↑ +168%

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Change nephroureteral cath at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $2,823.00 $1,180.85 – $3,764.00
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $4,905.00 $1,016.56 – $6,948.75
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $4,905.00 $1,016.56 – $6,948.75
UPMC East Monroeville $5,475.60 $1,180.85 – $7,300.80
UPMC Hamot Erie $7,311.00 $1,180.85 – $2,840.52
UPMC Hanover Hanover $4,905.00 $1,016.56 – $3,769.98
UPMC Lititz Lititz $4,905.00 $1,016.56 – $3,769.98
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh $6,469.20 $1,180.85 – $2,148.31

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