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Original text from hospital filings
TC-99M PYROPH DIAG PER DOSE UP TO 25 MCI
Troy, NY
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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $111 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($123), higher than 45% of the 1,749 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
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 | $81 | $81 | — | — | — | $81 – $81 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $81 | $81 | — | — | — | $81 – $81 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 5 | Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 6 | Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 7 | Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 8 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 9 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 10 | Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 11 | Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 12 | Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 13 | Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 14 | Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 15 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $141 | $141 | — | — | — | $141 – $141 |
| 16 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $141 | $141 | — | — | — | $141 – $141 |
| 17 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $161 | $161 | — | — | — | $161 – $161 |
| 18 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $171 | $171 | — | — | — | $171 – $171 |
| 19 | MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $181 | $181 | — | — | — | $181 – $181 |
| 20 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $181 | $181 | — | — | — | $181 – $181 |
| 21 | Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $181 | $181 | — | — | — | $181 – $181 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $202 | $202 | — | — | — | $202 – $202 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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