Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous mammographic guidance 1st lesion (both sides) 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

$1,616.80

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$2,021.00

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$103.24 with Geisinger_Medicaid vs $5,832.74 with Highmark — same scan, same building. Share

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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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Plan

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
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $103.24 ↓ -94%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $103.24 ↓ -94%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $103.24 ↓ -94%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $103.24 ↓ -94%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $103.24 ↓ -94%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $117.28 ↓ -93%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $280.81 ↓ -83%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $1,131.20 ↓ -30%
Aetna All_Plans $1,131.76 ↓ -30%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $1,209.00 ↓ -25%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $1,212.60 ↓ -25%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $1,212.60 ↓ -25%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $1,212.60 ↓ -25%
Geisinger All_Plans $1,212.60 ↓ -25%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $1,244.94 ↓ -23%
Cigna All_Plans $1,289.80 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Cross_Healthy_Benefits_PPO $1,292.80 ↓ -20%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $1,600.51 ↓ -1%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $1,616.00 ↓ -0%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $1,616.52 ↓ -0%
PHC All_Plans $1,616.80 ↑ +0%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $1,648.53 ↑ +2%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $1,648.53 ↑ +2%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $1,680.54 ↑ +4%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $1,680.54 ↑ +4%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $1,680.54 ↑ +4%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $1,687.74 ↑ +4%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $1,688.54 ↑ +4%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $1,688.54 ↑ +4%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $1,688.54 ↑ +4%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $1,728.55 ↑ +7%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $1,728.55 ↑ +7%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $1,895.70 ↑ +17%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $2,480.79 ↑ +53%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $2,640.84 ↑ +63%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $2,800.89 ↑ +73%
Highmark Performance_Blue $4,841.06 ↑ +199%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $4,841.06 ↑ +199%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $4,841.06 ↑ +199%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $5,832.74 ↑ +261%

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Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous mammographic guidance 1st lesion (both sides) at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $1,150.20 $82.59 – $1,533.60
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $924.60 $104.89 – $2,479.92
UPMC Cole Coudersport $751.20 $85.10 – $771.51
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $924.60 $108.19 – $1,705.37
UPMC East Monroeville $2,069.40 $90.85 – $2,759.20
UPMC Hamot Erie $1,692.00 $90.85 – $327.19
UPMC Hanover Hanover $924.60 $104.89 – $2,476.51
UPMC Jameson New Castle $575.40 $86.36 – $2,085.34

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