RC 961

Psychotherapy session with patient, 30 minutes at Samaritan Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC Discharge Day Management Hospital Inpatient/Observation > 30 Min on Date of Encounter

Troy, NY

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Samaritan Hospital’s median price of $90 is 35% below the median hospital's median price ($139), higher than 22% of the 215 hospitals reporting RC 961. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 961 at Samaritan Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 35 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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$73	$73	$21	29%	—	$52 – $94
2	First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
3	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
4	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
5	Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
8	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
9	Carefirst blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
10	Excellus blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
11	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ascend facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
12	Highmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
13	Highmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
14	Premera blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
15	Regence blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
16	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york hmo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
17	Wellmark blue shield of ne new york ppo facility · other · both	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
18	Anthem empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
19	Anthem empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
20	Excellus empire medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
21	Excellus empire medicaid essential 1 2 3 4 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
22	Anthem empire bcbs medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
23	Excellus blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
24	Highmark blue shield of ne new york medicare adv facility · fee schedule · both	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
25	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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