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Original text from hospital filings
HC External Infectious Disease Hepatitis C Chronic Six Biochemical Assays
Troy, NY
See all hospitals reporting CPT 81596 →Price type
Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $235 is 167% above the median hospital's median price ($88), higher than 86% of the 2,146 hospitals reporting CPT 81596. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 39 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 | Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 2 | Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 3 | Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $71 | $71 | — | — | — | $71 – $71 |
| 4 | Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both | $72 | $72 | — | — | — | $72 – $72 |
| 5 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both | $72 | $72 | — | — | — | $72 – $72 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $74 | $74 | — | — | — | $74 – $74 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $76 | $76 | — | — | — | $76 – $76 |
| 8 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $79 | $79 | — | — | — | $79 – $79 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 10 | WellCare wellcare ep 1&2 medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $116 | $116 | — | — | — | $116 – $116 |
| 11 | Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both | $131 | $131 | — | — | — | $131 – $131 |
| 12 | Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both | $131 | $131 | — | — | — | $131 – $131 |
| 13 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $166 | $166 | $30 | 18% | — | $136 – $196 |
| 14 | Anthem empire bcbs blue access facility · fee schedule · both | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | $169 – $169 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · other · both | $180 | $180 | — | — | — | $180 – $180 |
| 16 | Anthem empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both | $188 | $188 | — | — | — | $188 – $188 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both | $188 | $188 | — | — | — | $188 – $188 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both | $188 | $188 | — | — | — | $188 – $188 |
| 19 | Wellmark empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both | $188 | $188 | — | — | — | $188 – $188 |
| 20 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · both | $202 | $202 | — | — | — | $202 – $202 |
| 21 | Aetna aetna facility · other · both | $235 | $235 | — | — | — | $235 – $235 |
| 22 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · other · both | $235 | $235 | — | — | — | $235 – $235 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $265 | $265 | — | — | — | $265 – $265 |
| 24 | Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $265 | $265 | — | — | — | $265 – $265 |
| 25 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $265 | $265 | — | — | — | $265 – $265 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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