Sterile flexible needle, 15 gauge, 28 cm at Samaritan Hospital

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NEEDLE STBL 18GAX20CM F/BRACHY THER

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $50 is 48% below the median hospital's median price ($95), higher than 32% of the 741 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1715. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS C1715 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 26 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	$50	$188	$248	131%	—	$7 – $669
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$188	$248	131%	—	$7 – $669
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
11	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
12	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$189	$247	131%	—	$10 – $669
15	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$50	$190	$246	130%	—	$15 – $669
16	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$115	$234	$258	110%	—	$36 – $669
17	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$115	$234	$258	110%	—	$36 – $669
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$106	$365	$511	140%	—	$10 – $1.7k
19	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$99	$377	$495	131%	—	$14 – $1.3k
20	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$111	$424	$557	131%	—	$16 – $1.5k
21	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$111	$424	$557	131%	—	$16 – $1.5k
22	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$111	$424	$557	131%	—	$16 – $1.5k
23	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$124	$471	$619	131%	—	$18 – $1.7k
24	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$124	$471	$619	131%	—	$18 – $1.7k
25	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$124	$471	$619	131%	—	$18 – $1.7k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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