Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radioactive tracer at Samaritan Hospital

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TC-99M SULFUR COLLOID

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $282 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($273), higher than 52% of the 2,096 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9541. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9541 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	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
11	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
12	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
15	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
16	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
17	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$411	$411	—	—	—	$411 – $411
18	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$436	$436	—	—	—	$436 – $436
19	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$462	$462	—	—	—	$462 – $462
20	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$462	$462	—	—	—	$462 – $462
21	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$462	$462	—	—	—	$462 – $462
22	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$513	$513	—	—	—	$513 – $513

Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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