RC 634

Erythropoietin (EPO) injection, under 10,000 units at Samaritan Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

EPOETIN ALFA-EPBX 4,000 UNIT/ML INJECTION SOLUTION

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $51 is 29% above the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 56% of the 468 hospitals reporting RC 634. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 634 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 40 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 bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both	$7	$7	$0	1%	—	$7 – $8
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$8	$8	$0	1%	—	$8 – $8
3	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both	$8	$8	$0	1%	—	$8 – $8
4	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$8	$8	$0	1%	—	$8 – $8
5	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · other · both	$8	$8	$0	1%	—	$8 – $9
6	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · other · both	$8	$8	$0	1%	—	$8 – $9
7	WellCare wellcare ep 1&2 medicaid facility · other · both	$12	$12	$0	1%	—	$12 – $12
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$19	$25	$17	66%	—	$11 – $53
9	Anthem empire bcbs blue access facility · fee schedule · both	$25	$35	$25	71%	—	$17 – $83
10	Anthem empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$25	$35	$25	71%	—	$17 – $83
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$25	$35	$25	71%	—	$17 – $83
12	UnitedHealthcare empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$25	$35	$25	71%	—	$17 – $83
13	Wellmark empire bcbs hmo epo ppo indemnity facility · fee schedule · both	$25	$35	$25	71%	—	$17 – $83
14	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
16	Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both	$50	$70	$50	71%	—	$33 – $166
17	Medical Mutual aetna facility · fee schedule · both	$50	$70	$50	71%	—	$33 – $166
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
20	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
21	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
22	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
23	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
24	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172
25	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$75	$49	66%	—	$34 – $172

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