Removal of impacted earwax, one ear at Samaritan Hospital

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PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation|BILATERAL PROCEDURE

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $78 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($89), higher than 44% of the 2,434 hospitals reporting CPT 69209. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69209 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 131 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 · outpatient	$7	$7	$1	20%	1–10	$6 – $9
2	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	$1	20%	—	$6 – $9
3	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$9	$9	$2	20%	—	$7 – $10
4	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$9	$9	$2	20%	—	$7 – $10
5	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$25	$29	$6	21%	—	$25 – $38
6	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$25	$29	$6	21%	—	$25 – $38
7	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$28	$33	$7	21%	—	$28 – $42
8	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$28	$33	$7	21%	—	$28 – $42
9	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$31	$36	$8	21%	—	$31 – $47
10	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$31	$36	$8	21%	—	$31 – $47
11	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$31	$36	$8	21%	—	$31 – $47
12	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$31	$36	$8	21%	—	$31 – $47
13	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$31	$36	$8	21%	—	$31 – $47
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
16	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$48	$48	$10	20%	—	$38 – $57
17	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78
18	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78
19	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78
20	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	13–22	$39 – $78
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	1–10	$39 – $78
22	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78
23	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78
24	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	1–10	$39 – $78
25	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	$20	33%	—	$39 – $78

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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