Ultrasound guidance for vascular access at WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital

55 Monument Road, York PA 17403, PA · Wellspan · · NPI 1760787576

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

$504.00

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$630.00

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$15.77 with UPMC_Medicaid vs $598.50 with Johns_Hopkins_HealthCare_Plan — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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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_Medicaid All_Plans $15.77 ↓ -97%
Geisinger_Medicaid All_Plans $31.91 ↓ -94%
PA_Health_&_Wellness_Medicaid All_Plans $31.91 ↓ -94%
Highmark_Wholecare_Gateway_Medicaid All_Plans $31.91 ↓ -94%
Health_Partners_Medicaid All_Other_Plans $31.91 ↓ -94%
Amerihealth_Caritas_Medicaid All_Plans $36.25 ↓ -93%
Aetna_Better_Health_Kids All_Plans $86.80 ↓ -83%
Blue_Cross Capital_Cares_4_kids $353.73 ↓ -30%
Blue_Cross Capital_Blue_Performance_PPO $364.71 ↓ -28%
Blue_Cross All_Other_Plans $505.32 ↑ +0%
Aetna All_Plans $525.42 ↑ +4%
First_Health_Network All_Plans $525.42 ↑ +4%
Cigna All_Plans $561.08 ↑ +11%
WellSpan_Capital_Blue_Cross All_Plans $579.60 ↑ +15%
UPMC UPMC_For_Kids $585.90 ↑ +16%
UPMC All_Plans $585.90 ↑ +16%
Geisinger All_Plans $590.00 ↑ +17%
PHC All_Plans $598.50 ↑ +19%
Johns_Hopkins_HealthCare_Plan All_Other_Plans $598.50 ↑ +19%

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Ultrasound guidance for vascular access at other Pennsylvania hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Altoona Altoona $153.60 $12.62 – $204.80
UPMC Bedford Everett $133.20 $26.81 – $199.80
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle $663.60 $16.53 – $940.10
UPMC Cole Coudersport $239.40 $26.81 – $319.20
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg $663.60 $16.53 – $374.85
UPMC East Monroeville $327.00 $28.08 – $436.00
UPMC Hamot Erie $468.00 $28.08 – $79.72
UPMC Northwest Seneca $254.40 $28.08 – $92.72

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