CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$264
about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $74–$471
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$479
Well above the fair price
about $215 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $264 This hospital $479 Cash price $859 Hospital's list price $2,594

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $60 Priciest $479

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $264 (about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate). Milton S Hershey Medical Center charges insurers about $479, or about $859 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hershey, PA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $264. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $483 - $1,870 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $403 - $2,548 88%
Aetnamajor $479 - $1,757 105%
Cignamajor $1,658 363%
Humanamajor $479 105%
AmeriHealth $403 - $474 88%
Cigna HealthSpring $479 105%
Geisinger $426 - $1,933 93%
HealthPartners $441 - $483 97%
UPMC Health Plan $483 - $1,916 106%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $443 - $592
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals