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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at UPMC Wellsboro

32-36 Central Ave, Wellsboro, PA · UPMC · · NPI 1427501766

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

$337.60

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$422.00

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$75.96 with Aetna vs $400.90 with Multiplan — 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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Aetna Medicare $75.96 ↓ -78%
Highmark BCBS of PA Medicare $84.40 ↓ -75%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicare $84.40 ↓ -75%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicare $86.09 ↓ -74%
Cigna Medicare $88.62 ↓ -74%
United Healthcare Medicare $90.31 ↓ -73%
PA Health & Wellness Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advantage (Allwell by Wellcare) $91.15 ↓ -73%
United Healthcare Community Plan for Families PA Medicaid $151.72 ↓ -55%
AmeriHealth Caritas Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid $153.91 ↓ -54%
Geisinger Medicaid/CHIP $169.30 ↓ -50%
UPMC Health Plan CHIP $169.30 ↓ -50%
UPMC Health Plan Managed Medicaid $169.30 ↓ -50%
Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) Medicaid $171.61 ↓ -49%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity $181.21 ↓ -46%
UPMC Health Plan Commercial $183.99 ↓ -46%
Highmark BCBS of PA Commercial $213.41 ↓ -37%
Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) Medicaid/CHIP $232.10 ↓ -31%
Wirerope Works Commercial $234.63 ↓ -31%
PA Health & Wellness Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO $262.29 ↓ -22%
UPMC Work Partners Workers Comp $265.77 ↓ -21%
Geisinger Commercial $282.74 ↓ -16%
Aetna PEBTF Custom Network $309.58 ↓ -8%
Multiplan Auto $329.16 ↓ -3%
Multiplan PPO (Includes PHCS as a Payer) $329.16 ↓ -3%
United Healthcare Commercial $358.70 ↑ +6%
Aetna Commercial $364.19 ↑ +8%
America's Choice PPO $379.80 ↑ +13%
InterGroup PPO $379.80 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Worker's Compensation $400.90 ↑ +19%
US Family Health Plan Tricare Prime not published by hospital

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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh $372.60 $100.15 – $558.90
UPMC Muncy Muncy $322.80 $80.70 – $430.40
UPMC Northwest Seneca $616.20 $148.16 – $872.95
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh $419.40 $101.11 – $444.55
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh $799.20 $101.11 – $1,132.20
UPMC Somerset Somerset $337.20 $99.14 – $421.50
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh $397.80 $101.11 – $563.55
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport $322.80 $151.72 – $430.40

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