Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet at Samaritan Hospital

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PR Dexamethasone Oral 0.25 Mg

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $2 is 78% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 59% of the 2,189 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J8540 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 97 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	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
2	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
3	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$1	150%	—	$0 – $2
4	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$1	150%	—	$0 – $2
5	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$1	150%	—	$0 – $2
6	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$1	150%	—	$0 – $2
7	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
8	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
9	Cigna cigna facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$1	151%	—	$0 – $3
10	Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$2	151%	—	$0 – $4
11	Medical Mutual aetna facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$2	151%	—	$0 – $4
12	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both	$0	$1	$2	151%	—	$0 – $5
13	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0	$2	$2	130%	—	$0 – $5
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0	$2	$2	130%	—	$0 – $5
15	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
16	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
17	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
18	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
20	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
21	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
22	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
23	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
24	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
25	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2

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