Breast biopsy with localization device placement at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

PR Biopsy Breast Plcmnt Loc Device(S) Perc Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion|BILATERAL PROCEDURE|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $684 is 69% below the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 9% of the 2,207 hospitals reporting CPT 19081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 19081 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 150 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 aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$91	$91	$18	20%	—	$73 – $109
3	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	$18	20%	—	$73 – $109
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$91	$91	$18	20%	—	$73 – $109
5	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	$18	20%	—	$73 – $109
6	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$91	$91	$18	20%	—	$73 – $109
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
8	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
9	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$144	$144	$72	50%	—	$73 – $216
10	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$144	$144	$72	50%	—	$73 – $216
11	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$148	$148	$30	20%	—	$118 – $177
12	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
13	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
14	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
15	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
16	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
17	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
18	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
19	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
20	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
23	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
24	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684
25	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	$171	33%	—	$342 – $684

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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