Breast MRI without, then with contrast, both sides at Samaritan Hospital

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HC MRI Breast W/O & W/Contrast Cad Bilateral

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $1.1k is 64% above the median hospital's median price ($679), higher than 67% of the 1,745 hospitals reporting HCPCS C8908. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS C8908 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 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	WellCare wellcare ep 1&2 medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$355	$355	—	—	—	$355 – $355
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$415	$415	—	—	—	$415 – $415
3	Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both	$427	$427	—	—	1–10	$427 – $427
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$444	$444	—	—	11	$444 – $444
5	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both	$461	$461	—	—	—	$461 – $461
6	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$476	$476	—	—	1–10	$476 – $476
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · other · both	$479	$479	—	—	—	$479 – $479
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · other · both	$479	$479	—	—	1–10	$479 – $479
9	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$535	$535	—	—	—	$535 – $535
10	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$535	$535	—	—	—	$535 – $535
11	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · both	$762	$762	—	—	—	$762 – $762
12	Anthem empire bcbs blue access facility · fee schedule · both	$779	$779	—	—	—	$779 – $779
13	Anthem empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$865	$865	—	—	—	$865 – $865
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$865	$865	—	—	—	$865 – $865
15	UnitedHealthcare empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$865	$865	—	—	—	$865 – $865
16	Wellmark empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$865	$865	—	—	—	$865 – $865
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
18	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
19	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
20	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
23	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
24	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
25	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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