Off-the-shelf rigid knee brace with adjustable joint at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

BRACE KNEE POST-OP T SCOPE PREMIER 17-30IN FITS 35.5IN UNIV

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $128 is 76% below the median hospital's median price ($542), higher than 3% of the 1,207 hospitals reporting HCPCS L1833. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L1833 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 30 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	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$171	$171	$137	80%	—	$34 – $309
2	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$93	$214	$199	93%	—	$54 – $494
3	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$93	$214	$199	93%	—	$54 – $494
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
6	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
7	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
8	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
9	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
10	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
11	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
12	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
13	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
14	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
15	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$128	$225	$192	85%	—	$54 – $494
16	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$274	$274	$220	80%	—	$54 – $494
17	Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$274	$274	$220	80%	—	$54 – $494
18	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$342	$342	$275	80%	—	$68 – $617
19	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$342	$342	$275	80%	—	$68 – $617
20	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$184	$414	$419	101%	—	$75 – $1.2k
21	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$186	$427	$397	93%	—	$108 – $988
22	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$197	$454	$422	93%	—	$115 – $1.0k
23	MultiPlan beech street facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$209	$481	$447	93%	—	$122 – $1.1k
24	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$209	$481	$447	93%	—	$122 – $1.1k
25	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$209	$481	$447	93%	—	$122 – $1.1k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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