Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital

1 Hospital Drive, Lewisburg, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1124076039

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

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$853.60 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $15,468.00 with Blue_Cross — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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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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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
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $853.60
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $915.68
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $970.00
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Plans $970.00
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $1,006.86
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $1,008.80
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $1,008.80
UPMC All_Plans $2,863.07
Aetna All_Plans $3,027.96
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $3,027.96
First_Health_Network All_Plans $3,027.96
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $3,058.24
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $3,088.52
Humana_Medicare All_Plans $3,088.52
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $3,118.80
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $3,149.08
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $3,179.36
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $3,179.36
UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $3,179.36
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $3,270.20
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $3,270.20
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $3,391.32
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $4,541.94
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $5,298.93
Geisinger All_Plans $9,885.38
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $10,827.60
Performance_Blue Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $11,624.34
Highmark All_Other_Plans $12,915.76
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $15,468.00
United_Healthcare All_Plans not published by hospital

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Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $2,532.60 $895.03 – $3,376.80
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $8,004.00 $1,016.56 – $11,339.00
UPMC Cole Coudersport $3,449.40 $167.58 – $2,374.80
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $8,004.00 $1,016.56 – $11,339.00
UPMC East Monroeville $3,746.40 $903.55 – $4,995.20
UPMC Hamot Erie $2,869.80 $895.03 – $4,364.40
UPMC Hanover Hanover $8,004.00 $1,016.56 – $4,810.90
UPMC Jameson New Castle $4,320.00 $892.40 – $4,051.03

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