Neuromuscular junction testing ea nerve any 1 method at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1083615587

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

$82.40

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$103.00

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$15.28 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $692.95 with Highmark — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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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 $15.28 ↓ -81%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $18.13 ↓ -78%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $24.66 ↓ -70%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $24.66 ↓ -70%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $24.66 ↓ -70%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $24.66 ↓ -70%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $28.02 ↓ -66%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $46.42 ↓ -44%
Cigna All_Plans $60.68 ↓ -26%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $65.92 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $66.31 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $66.31 ↓ -20%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $66.95 ↓ -19%
Geisinger All_Plans $66.95 ↓ -19%
Independence_Blue_Cross All_Plans $66.95 ↓ -19%
Tower Health All_Plans $66.95 ↓ -19%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $66.95 ↓ -19%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $67.08 ↓ -19%
PHC All_Plans $72.10 ↓ -13%
Aetna All_Plans $79.72 ↓ -3%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $87.65 ↑ +6%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $97.13 ↑ +18%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $152.62 ↑ +85%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $155.64 ↑ +89%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $155.64 ↑ +89%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $158.67 ↑ +93%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $158.67 ↑ +93%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $158.67 ↑ +93%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $158.67 ↑ +93%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $158.67 ↑ +93%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $159.35 ↑ +93%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $159.42 ↑ +93%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $163.20 ↑ +98%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $163.20 ↑ +98%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $234.60 ↑ +185%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $249.33 ↑ +203%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $264.44 ↑ +221%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $554.36 ↑ +573%
Highmark My_Priority_Blue_Flex $554.36 ↑ +573%
Highmark Performance_Blue $575.14 ↑ +598%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $575.14 ↑ +598%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $575.14 ↑ +598%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $692.95 ↑ +741%

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Neuromuscular junction testing ea nerve any 1 method at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $266.40 $12.23 – $355.20
UPMC Hamot Erie $234.00 $21.70 – $205.40
UPMC Northwest Seneca $186.60 $21.70 – $156.63
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville $319.20 $21.70 – $161.10
UPMC Jameson New Castle $251.40 $14.06 – $186.46
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh $145.80 $21.70 – $161.10
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh $357.60 $21.70 – $164.09
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh $1,341.60 $14.68 – $164.09

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