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

1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA · UPMC · · NPI 111471575

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 6, 2026 · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$575.40

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$959.00

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$86.36 with Aetna of PA vs $2,085.34 with Occunet — 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

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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
Aetna of PA Medicare $86.36 ↓ -85%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicaid $90.85 ↓ -84%
Aetna Medicaid $93.33 ↓ -84%
United Healthcare Community Plan for Families PA CHIP/PA Medicaid $94.98 ↓ -83%
AmeriHealth Caritas Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid $107.38 ↓ -81%
Geisinger Medicaid/CHIP $114.79 ↓ -80%
PA Health & Wellness PA Medicaid HMO $140.75 ↓ -76%
Highmark BCBS of PA Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage/Security Blue Medicare Advantage/Together Blue Medicare Advantage $174.82 ↓ -70%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp $327.19 ↓ -43%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $431.55 ↓ -25%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $479.50 ↓ -17%
Cigna Commercial $704.18 ↑ +22%
Multiplan PPO (inc. Auto and Worker's Compensation) $719.25 ↑ +25%
Humana Commercial $767.20 ↑ +33%
National Provider Network PPO $843.92 ↑ +47%
UPMC Health Plan CHIP $1,533.39 ↑ +166%
Humana Medicare $1,544.70 ↑ +168%
United Healthcare Medicare $1,544.70 ↑ +168%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicare $1,609.89 ↑ +180%
UPMC Health Plan EPO Partners/Partners/Select $1,612.98 ↑ +180%
AmeriHealth Caritas Medicare $1,668.28 ↑ +190%
PA Health & Wellness Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advantage (Allwell by Wellcare) $1,668.28 ↑ +190%
Cigna Medicare $1,668.28 ↑ +190%
United Healthcare Commercial $1,741.00 ↑ +203%
Occunet Commercial $2,085.34 ↑ +262%
US Family Health Plan Tricare Prime not published by hospital
Tricare East Region not published by hospital

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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 Kane Kane $496.20 $90.85 – $1,009.56

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