Pt application of modality >=1 area electrical stimulation each 15 minutes 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

$140.00

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$175.00

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$13.64 with Highmark_Medicare vs $165.03 with United_Healthcare — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $13.64 ↓ -90%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $13.78 ↓ -90%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $13.78 ↓ -90%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $13.78 ↓ -90%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $13.78 ↓ -90%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $13.78 ↓ -90%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $13.78 ↓ -90%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $14.47 ↓ -90%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $14.47 ↓ -90%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $14.47 ↓ -90%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $14.53 ↓ -90%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $14.88 ↓ -89%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $21.39 ↓ -85%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $24.12 ↓ -83%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $30.80 ↓ -78%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $43.04 ↓ -69%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $50.00 ↓ -64%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $50.00 ↓ -64%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $50.00 ↓ -64%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $50.00 ↓ -64%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $50.00 ↓ -64%
Highmark My_Priority_Blue_Flex $50.55 ↓ -64%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $50.55 ↓ -64%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $52.45 ↓ -63%
Highmark Performance_Blue $52.45 ↓ -63%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $52.45 ↓ -63%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $52.50 ↓ -63%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $56.80 ↓ -59%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $63.19 ↓ -55%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $78.87 ↓ -44%
Cigna All_Plans $106.54 ↓ -24%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $112.00 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $112.67 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $112.67 ↓ -20%
Tower Health All_Plans $113.75 ↓ -19%
Geisinger All_Plans $113.75 ↓ -19%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $113.75 ↓ -19%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $113.75 ↓ -19%
Independence_Blue_Cross All_Plans $113.75 ↓ -19%
PHC All_Plans $122.50 ↓ -13%
Aetna All_Plans $135.45 ↓ -3%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $148.93 ↑ +6%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $165.03 ↑ +18%

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Pt application of modality >=1 area electrical stimulation each 15 minutes at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $111.00 $25.48 – $148.00
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $147.00 $16.58 – $387.00
UPMC Cole Coudersport $65.40 $15.21 – $87.20
UPMC East Monroeville $102.00 $25.73 – $136.00
UPMC Northwest Seneca $76.20 $34.30 – $105.24
UPMC Hanover Hanover $93.60 $16.58 – $148.00
UPMC Jameson New Castle $122.40 $10.14 – $85.00
UPMC Kane Kane $63.60 $33.87 – $61.07

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