Laparoscopic surgery with tissue biopsy at Samaritan Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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PR Laparoscopy Surgical W Biopsy

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $196 is 97% below the median hospital's median price ($6.0k), higher than 2% of the 1,968 hospitals reporting CPT 49321. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49321 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 145 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 · outpatient	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
2	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
3	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$57	$56	98%	—	$25 – $154
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$57	$56	98%	—	$25 – $154
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$89	$89	$65	72%	—	$25 – $154
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$89	$89	$65	72%	—	$25 – $154
7	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
8	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
9	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$103	$103	$75	72%	—	$28 – $178
10	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$143	$114	$57	49%	—	$18 – $154
11	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$143	$114	$57	49%	—	$18 – $154
12	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$150	$150	$109	72%	—	$41 – $259
13	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
14	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
15	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
16	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$259	$259	—	—	—	$259 – $259
17	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
18	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
19	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
20	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
22	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
23	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
24	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756
25	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$280	$275	98%	—	$121 – $756

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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