Catheter placement in a branch artery of the abdomen, pelvis, or leg at Samaritan Hospital

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.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR Plcmnt Cath Art Abd/Pelvic/Lower Extrem Initial 2nd Order W/in Vascular

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $624 is 64% below the median hospital's median price ($1.7k), higher than 20% of the 1,975 hospitals reporting CPT 36246. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36246 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 134 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	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
3	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$137	$137	$27	20%	—	$109 – $164
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$137	$137	$27	20%	—	$109 – $164
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$146	$146	$29	20%	—	$117 – $175
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
9	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$227	$227	$45	20%	—	$182 – $273
10	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
11	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
12	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
13	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
15	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
16	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
17	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
18	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
19	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
20	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
21	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
22	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
23	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
24	Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
25	Magellan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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