Drain finger abscess;simple 26010 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

$525.60

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$657.00

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$33.13 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $913.86 with Performance_Blue — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $33.13 ↓ -94%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $33.13 ↓ -94%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $33.13 ↓ -94%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $33.13 ↓ -94%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $33.13 ↓ -94%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $37.63 ↓ -93%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $205.44 ↓ -61%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $205.44 ↓ -61%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $207.49 ↓ -61%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $207.49 ↓ -61%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $211.60 ↓ -60%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $211.60 ↓ -60%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $215.71 ↓ -59%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $215.71 ↓ -59%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $216.74 ↓ -59%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $219.82 ↓ -58%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $221.88 ↓ -58%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $221.88 ↓ -58%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $267.07 ↓ -49%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $267.07 ↓ -49%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $310.23 ↓ -41%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $338.98 ↓ -36%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $394.20 ↓ -25%
Aetna All_Plans $440.85 ↓ -16%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $473.04 ↓ -10%
Geisinger All_Plans $486.18 ↓ -8%
Cigna All_Plans $489.33 ↓ -7%
Aetna PPO_Plan $499.98 ↓ -5%
Cigna PPO_Plan $513.84 ↓ -2%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $616.92 ↑ +17%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $624.15 ↑ +19%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $698.50 ↑ +33%
Highmark Shared_Cost_Blue_PPO $913.86 ↑ +74%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $913.86 ↑ +74%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $913.86 ↑ +74%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $913.86 ↑ +74%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $913.86 ↑ +74%
Performance_Blue Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $913.86 ↑ +74%

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Drain finger abscess;simple 26010 at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $366.00 $26.50 – $488.00
UPMC Bedford Everett $459.60 $27.82 – $689.40
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $265.20 $33.66 – $1,016.56
UPMC Cole Coudersport $823.20 $27.82 – $332.00
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $265.20 $33.66 – $1,016.56
UPMC East Monroeville $272.40 $29.15 – $363.20
UPMC Hamot Erie $288.00 $29.15 – $275.52
UPMC Northwest Seneca $194.40 $29.15 – $198.91

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