Red blood cell pretreatment for antibody testing at Samaritan Hospital

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HC Pretreat RBC Density Gradient Separation Reference

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $114 is 33% below the median hospital's median price ($171), higher than 23% of the 1,756 hospitals reporting CPT 86972. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86972 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 37 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	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
4	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
6	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
7	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
10	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
11	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
12	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
15	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
16	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
17	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
18	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
19	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
20	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
21	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
22	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
23	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
24	Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
25	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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