Therapeutic spinal fluid puncture with X-ray or CT guidance at Samaritan Hospital

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PR Spinal Puncture Ther Drainage CSF W Fluoroscopic/CT Guidance

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $222 is 76% below the median hospital's median price ($929), higher than 4% of the 2,088 hospitals reporting CPT 62329. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 62329 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 146 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	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
3	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
5	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
6	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
8	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
9	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
10	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
11	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
12	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
13	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
14	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
15	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
16	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
19	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
20	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
21	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
22	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
23	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
24	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222
25	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$222	$222	—	—	—	$222 – $222

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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