Destruction by neurolytic agent w/imaging guidance lumbar/sacral (both sides) 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

$140.14

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$539.00

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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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$166.98 with Highmark vs $6,233.30 with Medical Mutual — same scan, same building. Share

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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
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $166.98 ↑ +19%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $179.55 ↑ +28%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $184.94 ↑ +32%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $188.31 ↑ +34%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $188.31 ↑ +34%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $190.32 ↑ +36%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $190.32 ↑ +36%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $197.51 ↑ +41%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $199.77 ↑ +43%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $211.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $211.32 ↑ +51%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $236.73 ↑ +69%
Highmark Wholecare Highmark Wholecare Medicaid HC $247.49 ↑ +77%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $260.04 ↑ +86%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $260.04 ↑ +86%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $260.04 ↑ +86%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $260.04 ↑ +86%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $260.04 ↑ +86%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $269.01 ↑ +92%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $295.91 ↑ +111%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $295.91 ↑ +111%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $305.89 ↑ +118%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $404.84 ↑ +189%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $426.82 ↑ +205%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $426.82 ↑ +205%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +786%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $1,728.32 ↑ +1133%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $1,728.32 ↑ +1133%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $1,747.10 ↑ +1147%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $1,878.60 ↑ +1241%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $1,953.75 ↑ +1294%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare $1,953.75 ↑ +1294%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $1,953.75 ↑ +1294%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $1,953.75 ↑ +1294%
Humana Humana Commercial $1,991.32 ↑ +1321%
Highmark Wholecare Highmark Wholecare Medicare Assured $1,991.32 ↑ +1321%
Cigna Cigna Medicare $2,010.11 ↑ +1334%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $2,010.11 ↑ +1334%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $2,028.89 ↑ +1348%
Molina Molina Ohio $2,047.68 ↑ +1361%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $3,064.38 ↑ +2087%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $5,710.96 ↑ +3975%
Medical Mutual Medical Mutual Commercial (Cigna Network) $6,233.30 ↑ +4348%

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Destruction by neurolytic agent w/imaging guidance lumbar/sacral (both sides) at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $2,908.20 $647.01 – $4,119.95
GROVE CITY HOSPITAL GROVE CITY $5,713.40 $15.72 – $5,349.21
UPMC Cole Coudersport $411.00 $189.88 – $771.51
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $2,908.20 $647.01 – $4,602.81
UPMC East Monroeville $3,205.20 $618.25 – $4,273.60
UPMC Northwest Seneca $4,350.00 $618.25 – $2,010.67
UPMC Hanover Hanover $2,908.20 $647.01 – $4,602.81
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville $2,267.40 $618.25 – $2,010.67

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