RC 278
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CONNECTING ROD EXTERNAL FIXATION HOFFMANN 3 MR CONDITIONAL 11 X
Albany, NY
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Albany Medical Center Hospital’s median price of $737 is 41% below the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 29% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 20 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $218.93 | $532.70 | $0.01 – $14,175 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,413 | $1,652 | $606.76 – $18,096 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $695.03 | $1,686 | $0.01 – $45,002 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access large group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $695.03 | $1,700 | $0.01 – $45,002 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access small group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $695.03 | $1,700 | $0.01 – $45,002 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $695.03 | $1,700 | $0.01 – $45,002 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans 1_2 facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $698.48 | $1,708 | $0.01 – $45,225 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans 3_4 facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $698.48 | $1,708 | $0.01 – $45,225 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $698.48 | $1,708 | $0.01 – $45,225 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_pos facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $719.33 | $1,759 | $0.01 – $46,575 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity_ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $719.33 | $1,759 | $0.01 – $46,575 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare all products facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $781.88 | $1,912 | $0.02 – $50,625 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield individual plan facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,695 | $1,923 | $728.11 – $20,468 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare all products facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $834.00 | $2,040 | $0.02 – $54,000 |
| 15 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $886.13 | $2,167 | $0.02 – $57,375 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,521 | $2,894 | $534.27 – $45,023 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans 1_2 facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,179 | $3,606 | $1,365 – $38,378 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans 3_4 facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,179 | $3,606 | $1,365 – $38,378 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $530.53 | $3,688 | $11.33 – $33,922 |
| 20 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,079 | $5,471 | $43.63 – $21,726 |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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