Decompression of lower leg at AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL

12351 PERRY HIGHWAY, WEXFORD, PA · Ahn · · NPI 1588269898

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 14, 2026 · Ingested Sep 30, 2026

$294.32

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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$1,132.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$248.85 with Amerihealth vs $10,356.89 with Medical Mutual — 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
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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
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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
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $248.85 ↓ -15%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $248.85 ↓ -15%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $312.84 ↑ +6%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $343.65 ↑ +17%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $343.65 ↑ +17%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $343.65 ↑ +17%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $343.65 ↑ +17%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $343.65 ↑ +17%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $418.99 ↑ +42%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $443.21 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $443.21 ↑ +51%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $637.77 ↑ +117%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $741.35 ↑ +152%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $781.60 ↑ +166%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $781.60 ↑ +166%
Highmark Wholecare Highmark Wholecare Medicaid HC $1,070.88 ↑ +264%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $1,164.00 ↑ +295%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +322%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $1,280.40 ↑ +335%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $1,280.40 ↑ +335%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $2,871.67 ↑ +876%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $2,871.67 ↑ +876%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $2,902.88 ↑ +886%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $3,121.38 ↑ +961%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,121.38 ↑ +961%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $3,121.38 ↑ +961%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $3,215.02 ↑ +992%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $3,246.23 ↑ +1003%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,246.23 ↑ +1003%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare $3,246.23 ↑ +1003%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,246.23 ↑ +1003%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,246.23 ↑ +1003%
Humana Humana Commercial $3,308.66 ↑ +1024%
Highmark Wholecare Highmark Wholecare Medicare Assured $3,308.66 ↑ +1024%
Cigna Cigna Medicare $3,339.88 ↑ +1035%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $3,339.88 ↑ +1035%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $3,371.09 ↑ +1045%
Molina Molina Ohio $3,402.30 ↑ +1056%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,091.59 ↑ +1630%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $9,488.99 ↑ +3124%
Medical Mutual Medical Mutual Commercial (Cigna Network) $10,356.89 ↑ +3419%

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Decompression of lower leg at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
GROVE CITY HOSPITAL GROVE CITY $260.36 $32.49 – $8,887.94
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle not published $1,016.56 – $5,166.84
UPMC East Monroeville not published $1,077.13 – $3,402.68

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