Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous ultrasound 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

$1,272.00

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$1,590.00

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$88.39 with Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid vs $2,532.86 with Highmark — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $88.39 ↓ -93%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $88.39 ↓ -93%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $88.39 ↓ -93%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $88.39 ↓ -93%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $88.39 ↓ -93%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $100.41 ↓ -92%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $240.41 ↓ -81%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $695.02 ↓ -45%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $701.97 ↓ -45%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $715.87 ↓ -44%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $715.87 ↓ -44%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $729.77 ↓ -43%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $729.77 ↓ -43%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $729.77 ↓ -43%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $732.90 ↓ -42%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $733.25 ↓ -42%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $733.25 ↓ -42%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $733.25 ↓ -42%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $750.62 ↓ -41%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $750.62 ↓ -41%
Aetna All_Plans $890.40 ↓ -30%
Geisinger All_Plans $954.00 ↓ -25%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $954.00 ↓ -25%
UPMC Employees_And_Dependents $954.00 ↓ -25%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $954.00 ↓ -25%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $979.44 ↓ -23%
Cigna All_Plans $1,014.74 ↓ -20%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $1,077.28 ↓ -15%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $1,131.20 ↓ -11%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $1,146.78 ↓ -10%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $1,209.00 ↓ -5%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $1,216.29 ↓ -4%
PHC All_Plans $1,272.00 ↑ +0%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Cross_Healthy_Benefits_PPO $1,292.80 ↑ +2%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $1,491.42 ↑ +17%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $1,616.00 ↑ +27%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $2,102.23 ↑ +65%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $2,102.23 ↑ +65%
Highmark Performance_Blue $2,102.23 ↑ +65%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $2,532.86 ↑ +99%

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

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $2,606.40 $70.71 – $3,475.20
UPMC Bedford Everett $3,631.80 $74.25 – $5,447.70
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $1,162.20 $89.80 – $1,646.45
UPMC Cole Coudersport $337.20 $74.25 – $771.51
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $1,162.20 $92.63 – $1,646.45
UPMC East Monroeville $2,254.20 $77.78 – $3,005.60
UPMC Hamot Erie $1,906.80 $77.78 – $975.61
UPMC Northwest Seneca $1,593.00 $77.78 – $704.33

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