CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$270
about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $66–$759
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$438
Above the fair price
about $168 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $270 This hospital $438 Cash price $752 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 $438

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 $270 (about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate). Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $438, or about $752 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, 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 $270. 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 $438 - $1,624 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $373 - $1,916 82%
Aetnamajor $443 - $1,559 97%
Cignamajor $1,591 349%
Humanamajor $443 97%
AmeriHealth $373 - $438 82%
Cigna HealthSpring $443 97%
Geisinger $395 - $1,729 87%
HealthPartners $408 - $447 89%
UPMC Health Plan $447 - $1,916 98%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $410 - $548
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2160 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals