Iodine-131 diagnostic solution at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

I-131 SOD IODIDE SOL DIAG PER MCI

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $138 is 18% above the median hospital's median price ($117), higher than 52% of the 550 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9529. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9529 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 22 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	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
11	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
12	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
15	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
16	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
17	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$201	$201	—	—	—	$201 – $201
18	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
19	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
20	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
21	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
22	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251

Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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