Open biopsy of deep neck lymph nodes at Samaritan Hospital

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PR Biopsy/Excision Lymph Node(S) Open Deep Cervical Node(S)

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $915 is 77% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 15% of the 2,006 hospitals reporting CPT 38510. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38510 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 107 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	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
3	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$234	$234	$47	20%	—	$187 – $281
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$234	$234	$47	20%	—	$187 – $281
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$254	$254	$51	20%	—	$204 – $305
8	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$391	$391	$78	20%	—	$313 – $469
9	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
10	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
11	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
12	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
14	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
15	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
16	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
17	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
18	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
19	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
20	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
21	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
22	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
23	Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
24	Magellan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915
25	Medcost pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$915	$915	—	—	—	$915 – $915

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