Technetium-99m medronate bone scan agent at Samaritan Hospital

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TC-99M MEDRONATE

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $88 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($90), higher than 49% of the 2,017 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9503. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9503 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 38 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	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
3	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$64	$64	—	—	—	$64 – $64
4	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$64	$64	—	—	—	$64 – $64
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
7	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
8	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
9	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
11	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
12	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
13	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
14	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
15	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
16	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$69	$69	—	—	—	$69 – $69
17	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
18	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
19	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
20	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
21	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
22	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
23	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
24	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
25	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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