Prostate needle biopsy at Samaritan Hospital

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PR Biopsy Prostate Needle/Punch Single/Multiple Any Approach

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $476 is 78% below the median hospital's median price ($2.1k), higher than 16% of the 1,937 hospitals reporting CPT 55700. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 55700 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 101 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	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
3	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
5	Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	1–10	$217 – $217
7	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
8	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
10	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$277	$277	—	—	—	$277 – $277
11	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$277	$277	—	—	—	$277 – $277
12	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
13	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
14	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
15	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	1–10	$328 – $328
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
17	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	1–10	$328 – $328
18	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
19	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
20	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
21	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
22	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
23	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
24	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
25	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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