Breast biopsy site marker (SecurMark) at Samaritan Hospital

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NEEDLE MARKER 18GX20CM GOLD UOM=2 SETS OF2

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $105 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($262), higher than 11% of the 1,663 hospitals reporting HCPCS A4648. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A4648 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 26 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	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	17	$0 – $2.4k
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	1,030–10,300	$0 – $2.4k
4	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
6	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	13	$0 – $2.4k
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	206–2,060	$0 – $2.4k
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	206–2,060	$0 – $2.4k
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	229–2,083	$0 – $2.4k
11	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
12	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
13	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
14	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
16	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
17	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$190	$293	154%	—	$0 – $2.4k
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$174	$368	$600	163%	206–2,060	$0 – $6.1k
19	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$181	$380	$586	154%	—	$0 – $4.8k
20	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$204	$427	$659	154%	—	$0 – $5.4k
21	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$204	$427	$659	154%	—	$0 – $5.4k
22	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$204	$427	$659	154%	—	$0 – $5.4k
23	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$227	$474	$732	154%	—	$0 – $6.1k
24	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$227	$474	$732	154%	—	$0 – $6.1k
25	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$227	$474	$732	154%	—	$0 – $6.1k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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