CT heart w/evaluation of calcium without contrast at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

252 S. 4th St., Lebanon, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1407928500

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

$85.50

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$135.00

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$41.78 with Blue_Cross vs $1,052.00 with First_Health_Network — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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.

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

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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
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $41.78 ↓ -51%
Cigna All_Plans $70.25 ↓ -18%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $71.05 ↓ -17%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $71.05 ↓ -17%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $71.05 ↓ -17%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $71.05 ↓ -17%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $71.05 ↓ -17%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $80.71 ↓ -6%
Geisinger All_Plans $81.00 ↓ -5%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $81.00 ↓ -5%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $81.00 ↓ -5%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $81.00 ↓ -5%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $86.98 ↑ +2%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $87.85 ↑ +3%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $89.59 ↑ +5%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $89.59 ↑ +5%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $91.33 ↑ +7%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $91.33 ↑ +7%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $91.33 ↑ +7%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $91.72 ↑ +7%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $91.76 ↑ +7%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $91.76 ↑ +7%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $91.76 ↑ +7%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $93.94 ↑ +10%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $93.94 ↑ +10%
PHC All_Plans $108.00 ↑ +26%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $134.82 ↑ +58%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $143.52 ↑ +68%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $152.22 ↑ +78%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $191.68 ↑ +124%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $193.26 ↑ +126%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Cross_Healthy_Benefits_PPO $219.06 ↑ +156%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $263.09 ↑ +208%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $263.09 ↑ +208%
Highmark Performance_Blue $263.09 ↑ +208%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $273.83 ↑ +220%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $316.98 ↑ +271%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $497.84 ↑ +482%
Aetna All_Plans $957.00 ↑ +1019%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $1,052.00 ↑ +1130%

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CT heart w/evaluation of calcium without contrast at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $120.00 $34.78 – $160.00
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $127.20 $13.56 – $280.00
UPMC Cole Coudersport $126.00 $58.21 – $168.00
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $127.20 $19.80 – $330.12
UPMC Hamot Erie $120.00 $62.52 – $118.50
UPMC Hanover Hanover $127.20 $45.56 – $280.00
UPMC Kane Kane $124.80 $62.52 – $308.34
UPMC Lititz Lititz $127.20 $45.56 – $280.00

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