Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY
Plattsburgh, NY
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Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center’s median price of $3 is 50% below the median hospital's median price ($6), higher than 4% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 81001. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 34 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access professional · fee schedule · both | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 – $1.57 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 – $1.57 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ind professional · fee schedule · both | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 – $1.57 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo professional · fee schedule · both | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 – $1.57 |
| 5 | Highmark ind/fep professional · fee schedule · both | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 – $2.11 |
| 6 | Highmark ppo/hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 – $2.11 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $2.22 | $2.22 | $2.22 – $2.22 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans/managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $2.85 | $2.85 | $2.85 – $2.85 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid aliessa professional · fee schedule · both | $2.85 | $2.85 | $2.85 – $2.85 |
| 10 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 11 | Excellus medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 12 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $3.01 | $3.01 | $3.01 – $3.01 |
| 13 | Humana tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.01 | $3.01 | $3.01 – $3.01 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo for ny state employees professional · fee schedule · both | $3.11 | $3.11 | $3.01 – $3.21 |
| 15 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 16 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 19 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 20 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 23 | Highmark ind/fep facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 24 | Highmark ppo/hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 25 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $4.12 | $4.12 | $4.12 – $4.12 |
Last updated: Apr 28, 2026
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