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X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW
Watertown, NY
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Samaritan Medical Center’s median price of $109 is 13% below the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 40% of the 2,628 hospitals reporting CPT 72040. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 19 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 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 – $9.09 |
| 2 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 – $9.09 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $27.84 | $25.30 | $10.10 – $37.95 |
| 4 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $50.96 | $50.96 | $50.96 – $50.96 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $57.47 | $57.47 | $57.47 – $57.47 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $87.48 | $87.48 | $87.48 – $87.48 |
| 7 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $104.19 | $104.19 | $104.19 – $104.19 |
| 8 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $108.63 | $108.63 | $108.63 – $108.63 |
| 9 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $108.63 | $108.63 | $108.63 – $108.63 |
| 10 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $110.80 | $110.80 | $110.80 – $110.80 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $111.89 | $111.89 | $111.89 – $111.89 |
| 12 | Aetna commercial facility · other · inpatient | $348.93 | $348.93 | $348.93 – $348.93 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $348.93 | $348.93 | $348.93 – $348.93 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $348.93 | $348.93 | $348.93 – $348.93 |
| 15 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $355.94 | $355.94 | $348.93 – $362.95 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $355.94 | $355.94 | $348.93 – $362.95 |
| 17 | Excellus commercial facility · other · inpatient | $409.49 | $409.49 | $409.49 – $409.49 |
| 18 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $409.49 | $409.49 | $409.49 – $409.49 |
| 19 | Excellus commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $498.62 | $498.62 | $498.62 – $498.62 |
Last updated: Feb 2, 2026
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