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Original text from hospital filings
HC Obtain Sputum Aerosol
Troy, NY
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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $99 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($164), higher than 29% of the 1,754 hospitals reporting CPT 89220. 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 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · both | $44 | $44 | — | — | — | $44 – $44 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna facility · other · both | $58 | $58 | — | — | — | $58 – $58 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · other · both | $58 | $58 | — | — | — | $58 – $58 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 5 | Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 6 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 7 | Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 9 | Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 10 | Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 11 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 12 | Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 13 | Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 14 | Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $80 | $80 | — | — | — | $80 – $80 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $99 | $99 | — | — | — | $99 – $99 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both | $114 | $114 | — | — | — | $114 – $114 |
| 17 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $177 | $177 | — | — | — | $177 – $177 |
| 18 | MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $199 | $199 | — | — | — | $199 – $199 |
| 19 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $199 | $199 | — | — | — | $199 – $199 |
| 20 | Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $199 | $199 | — | — | — | $199 – $199 |
| 21 | Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $208 | $208 | — | — | — | $208 – $208 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $217 | $217 | — | — | — | $217 – $217 |
| 23 | Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 24 | Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 25 | Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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