Bacterial culture identification by chromatography at Samaritan Hospital

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HC Quest 2992 Culture Typing Gas Liquid Chromatography/High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $41 is 207% above the median hospital's median price ($13), higher than 92% of the 1,499 hospitals reporting CPT 87143. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87143 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 31 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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
2	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$14	$14	—	—	—	$14 – $14
3	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
4	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
5	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
6	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
7	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · other · both	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31
9	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
10	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
11	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
12	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
13	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
14	Anthem empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
16	UnitedHealthcare empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
17	Wellmark empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
18	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · both	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35
19	Aetna aetna facility · other · both	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
20	Medical Mutual aetna facility · other · both	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
22	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
23	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
24	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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