Tracheostomy tube, 16mm at Samaritan Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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TUBE TRACH 4 LPRESS FEN CUF SZ

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $73 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($70), higher than 52% of the 1,099 hospitals reporting HCPCS A7521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A7521 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 24 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 uhc essential plan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$49	$68	$61	90%	—	$3 – $233
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$49	$68	$61	90%	—	$3 – $233
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
11	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
12	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$67	$94	$84	90%	—	$5 – $320
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$80	$132	$129	98%	—	$5 – $582
16	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$98	$136	$122	90%	—	$7 – $466
17	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$104	$145	$130	90%	—	$7 – $495
18	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$110	$153	$137	90%	—	$8 – $524
19	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$110	$153	$137	90%	—	$8 – $524
20	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$110	$153	$137	90%	—	$8 – $524
21	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$170	$152	90%	—	$8 – $582
22	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$170	$152	90%	—	$8 – $582
23	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$170	$152	90%	—	$8 – $582
24	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$170	$152	90%	—	$8 – $582

Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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