Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital

501 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1821091059

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

$323.20

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$404.00

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$28.85 with UPMC_Medicare vs $497.84 with United_Healthcare — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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

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_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $28.85 ↓ -91%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $28.85 ↓ -91%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $28.99 ↓ -91%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $34.35 ↓ -89%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $34.35 ↓ -89%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $34.35 ↓ -89%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $39.02 ↓ -88%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $93.70 ↓ -71%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $93.88 ↓ -71%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $93.88 ↓ -71%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $93.88 ↓ -71%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $93.88 ↓ -71%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $94.82 ↓ -71%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $96.70 ↓ -70%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $96.70 ↓ -70%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $98.57 ↓ -70%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $98.57 ↓ -70%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $99.00 ↓ -69%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $99.04 ↓ -69%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $114.08 ↓ -65%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $117.35 ↓ -64%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $143.64 ↓ -56%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $154.90 ↓ -52%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $162.97 ↓ -50%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $221.00 ↓ -32%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $242.40 ↓ -25%
Aetna All_Plans $271.49 ↓ -16%
Cigna All_Plans $296.09 ↓ -8%
Geisinger All_Plans $298.96 ↓ -8%
Cigna PPO_Plan $310.88 ↓ -4%
Highmark Shared_Cost_Blue_PPO $316.68 ↓ -2%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $316.68 ↓ -2%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $319.19 ↓ -1%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $360.31 ↑ +11%
Highmark Performance_Blue $360.31 ↑ +11%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $360.31 ↑ +11%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $383.80 ↑ +19%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $497.84 ↑ +54%

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Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $188.40 $23.16 – $266.90
UPMC Cole Coudersport $104.40 $28.85 – $139.20
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $188.40 $23.16 – $266.90
UPMC Hamot Erie $121.20 $23.98 – $118.50
UPMC Northwest Seneca $121.20 $30.23 – $88.15
UPMC Hanover Hanover $188.40 $23.16 – $134.58
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville $121.20 $28.85 – $94.64
UPMC Kane Kane $139.80 $30.23 – $88.65

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