Pentobarbital sodium injection, 50 mg dose at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM 50 MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $2.2k is 2636% above the median hospital's median price ($80), higher than 88% of the 1,535 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2515. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J2515 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 25 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 · other · both	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$946	$946	—	—	—	$946 – $946
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
5	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
7	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
8	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
11	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
12	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
13	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.1k	$3.1k	$890	29%	—	$2.2k – $4.0k
16	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
17	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
18	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.4k	$3.4k	—	—	—	$3.4k – $3.4k
19	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.6k	$3.6k	—	—	—	$3.6k – $3.6k
20	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.6k	$3.6k	—	—	—	$3.6k – $3.6k
21	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.6k	$3.6k	—	—	—	$3.6k – $3.6k
22	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$4.0k	$4.0k	—	—	—	$4.0k – $4.0k
23	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$4.0k	$4.0k	—	—	—	$4.0k – $4.0k
24	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$4.0k	$4.0k	—	—	—	$4.0k – $4.0k
25	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$4.0k	$4.0k	—	—	—	$4.0k – $4.0k

Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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