Psychological testing by technician
Facility: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Compare: Psychological testing by technician at other PA hospitals
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $60
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $60
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $60
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $60
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $60
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $60
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $67
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $69
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.