Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1265466957

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

$686.40

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$148.16 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $1,025.35 with Highmark — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $148.16 ↓ -78%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $153.91 ↓ -78%
Johns_Hopkins_HealthCare_Plan Johns_Hopkins_US_Family_Health $175.48 ↓ -74%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $175.48 ↓ -74%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $177.23 ↓ -74%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $180.74 ↓ -74%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $180.74 ↓ -74%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $184.25 ↓ -73%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $184.25 ↓ -73%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $184.25 ↓ -73%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $185.04 ↓ -73%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $185.13 ↓ -73%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $189.52 ↓ -72%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $189.52 ↓ -72%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $192.39 ↓ -72%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $192.39 ↓ -72%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $192.39 ↓ -72%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $192.39 ↓ -72%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $193.03 ↓ -72%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $211.54 ↓ -69%
UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $211.54 ↓ -69%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $263.22 ↓ -62%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $307.09 ↓ -55%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $405.37 ↓ -41%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $477.11 ↓ -30%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $488.22 ↓ -29%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $523.29 ↓ -24%
Highmark My_Priority_Blue_Flex $615.20 ↓ -10%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $615.20 ↓ -10%
PHC All_Plans $680.00 ↓ -1%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $680.00 ↓ -1%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $680.00 ↓ -1%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $681.62 ↓ -1%
Cigna All_Plans $714.17 ↑ +4%
Aetna All_Plans $768.40 ↑ +12%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $776.90 ↑ +13%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $782.00 ↑ +14%
Johns_Hopkins_HealthCare_Plan All_Other_Plans $790.50 ↑ +15%
Geisinger All_Plans $807.50 ↑ +18%
Highmark Performance_Blue $820.28 ↑ +20%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $820.28 ↑ +20%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $820.28 ↑ +20%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $1,025.35 ↑ +49%

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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $498.60 $100.15 – $664.80
UPMC Bedford Everett $627.60 $58.94 – $941.40
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $337.20 $76.99 – $477.70
UPMC Cole Coudersport $910.80 $53.00 – $1,214.40
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $337.20 $112.40 – $592.70
UPMC East Monroeville $447.00 $101.11 – $596.00
UPMC Hamot Erie $562.80 $100.15 – $265.77
UPMC Northwest Seneca $616.20 $148.16 – $265.77

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