RC 481

Mohs surgery to remove tumor with microscopic tissue checks at Samaritan Hospital

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HC Coronary Angio/Lv Gram/Lt Heart

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $12.1k is 78% above the median hospital's median price ($6.8k), higher than 89% of the 1,639 hospitals reporting RC 481. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 481 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 121 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	Anthem empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$14	$15	104%	—	$1 – $39
2	Excellus empire medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$14	$15	104%	—	$1 – $39
3	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$16	$14	87%	—	$1 – $39
4	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$16	$14	87%	—	$1 – $39
5	Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$290	$290	—	—	—	$290 – $290
6	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
7	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$301	$301	—	—	—	$301 – $301
9	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$313	$313	—	—	—	$313 – $313
10	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$323	$323	—	—	—	$323 – $323
11	WellCare wellcare ep 1&2 medicaid facility · fee schedule · both	$473	$473	—	—	—	$473 – $473
12	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · fee schedule · both	$277	$498	$488	98%	—	$42 – $1.2k
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$347	$549	$510	93%	—	$51 – $1.2k
14	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$347	$549	$510	93%	—	$51 – $1.2k
15	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$347	$549	$510	93%	—	$51 – $1.2k
16	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$347	$549	$510	93%	—	$51 – $1.2k
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
18	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
19	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
20	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
21	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
22	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
23	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$434	$686	$637	93%	—	$63 – $1.6k
24	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$277	$712	$854	120%	—	$120 – $2.2k
25	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$941	$2.4k	$2.9k	120%	—	$406 – $7.4k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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