Placement of implanted PICC port, age 5 and up at Samaritan Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR Insertion Peripherally Vad W/Subcutaneous Port >= 5 Years Old

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $785 is 78% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 5% of the 2,039 hospitals reporting CPT 36571. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36571 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 136 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 · both	$114	$114	$92	81%	—	$22 – $207
2	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$114	$114	$92	81%	—	$22 – $207
3	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$131	$131	$106	81%	—	$25 – $237
4	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
7	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
8	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$193	$193	$156	81%	—	$37 – $350
9	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
10	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
11	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
12	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
14	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
15	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
16	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
17	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
18	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
19	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
20	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
21	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
22	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
23	Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
24	Magellan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690
25	Medcost pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$690	$690	—	—	—	$690 – $690

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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