Infectious agent antigen immunoassay direct optical observation sars-cov-2 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

$172.00

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$215.00

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$12.09 with UPMC_Medicare vs $204.25 with First_Health_Network — 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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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
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Community_HealthChoices $12.09 ↓ -93%
UPMC_Medicare UPMC_for_Life_Complete_Care $12.09 ↓ -93%
UPMC_Medicaid All_Plans $12.14 ↓ -93%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $14.39 ↓ -92%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $14.39 ↓ -92%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $14.39 ↓ -92%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $16.34 ↓ -91%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $20.66 ↓ -88%
Blue_Cross_BlueJourney_Medicare All_Plans $41.38 ↓ -76%
Highmark_Medicare All_Plans $41.79 ↓ -76%
Aetna_Medicare All_Plans $42.62 ↓ -75%
Aetna_Advantra_Medicare All_Plans $42.62 ↓ -75%
Devoted_Medicare All_Plans $43.45 ↓ -75%
United_Medicare ISNP_DSNP_Plans $43.45 ↓ -75%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicare All_Plans $43.64 ↓ -75%
Amerihealth_Medicare All_Plans $43.66 ↓ -75%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicare All_Plans $44.69 ↓ -74%
Jefferson_Health_Medicare_Advantage All_Plans $44.69 ↓ -74%
Geisinger_Gold_Medicare All_Plans $51.73 ↓ -70%
Highmark Higmark_Healthy_Kids $63.31 ↓ -63%
Health_Partners_Medicaid Kidz_Partners $68.28 ↓ -60%
United_Medicaid Community_Plan_For_Kids $72.42 ↓ -58%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $82.21 ↓ -52%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $117.44 ↓ -32%
United_Healthcare All_Plans $124.14 ↓ -28%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $129.00 ↓ -25%
Highmark Shared_Cost_Blue_PPO $139.58 ↓ -19%
Highmark My_Direct_Blue $139.58 ↓ -19%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $140.69 ↓ -18%
Cigna All_Plans $157.57 ↓ -8%
Aetna All_Plans $158.67 ↓ -8%
Highmark Performance_Blue $158.82 ↓ -8%
Highmark Choice_Blue_PPO $158.82 ↓ -8%
Highmark Blue_Cross_High_Performance_Network $158.82 ↓ -8%
Geisinger All_Plans $159.10 ↓ -8%
Cigna PPO_Plan $165.44 ↓ -4%
Highmark All_Other_Plans $178.44 ↑ +4%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $193.50 ↑ +13%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $204.25 ↑ +19%

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Infectious agent antigen immunoassay direct optical observation sars-cov-2 at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport $26.40 $12.66 – $45.17
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata $172.00 $11.51 – $187.87
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown $67.00 $12.66 – $85.95
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg $172.00 $11.51 – $170.90
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters not published not published

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