Samaritan Medical Center

Watertown, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330157

205%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
76th
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
106
procedures with published commercial rates
38¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$18,816$11,217168%—5
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$17,694$8,272214%—5
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$83$8978%~$479
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$12,993$11,283115%—5
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$2,696$435619%~$1,3559
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$2,523$1301933%~$1,2689
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,016$219464%~$5038
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$6,640$3,269203%—5
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$521$270193%$2478
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$114,752———5
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$8,793$2,881305%—4
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$10,216$8,709117%—5
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$28,636$16,343175%—5
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$9,669———5
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$11,887———5
Chest painMS-DRG 313$8,446———5
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$3,120$1,494209%—4
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$3,120$1,494209%—4
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$3,120$1,494209%—4
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$2,868$1,161247%—4
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$84$81079%~$5110
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$65$61005%~$4010
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$196$111859%~$1129
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$49,135$29,950164%—5
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$607——~$2888
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$388——~$1848
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$698$341205%$3429
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,108$521213%$55010
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$1,665$743224%$8169
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,564$682229%$7669
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$196——$978
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$907$1,10482%$4318
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$9,145$7,811117%—5
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$6,028$4,888123%$2,8608
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$269$222121%$1268
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$269$222121%$1268
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$183$127144%$878
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$9,959$5,927168%—5
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$15,059$13,676110%—5
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$24,568$22,429110%—5
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$14,553$10,098144%—5
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$8,995$4,469201%—4
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$9,495$7,911120%—5
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$84$9969%~$488
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$8,703$4,084213%—4
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$12,345$7,547164%—4
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$16,021$8,977178%—5
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$16,883$13,269127%—4
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$10,715$4,047265%—4
Lipid panelCPT 80061$174$131299%~$998
Liver function panelCPT 80076$91$81108%~$518
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,281$881145%$6088
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$5,961$4351369%~$3,2218
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$3,628$2981218%~$1,9608
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$4,297$2981443%~$2,3228
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$22,626$13,045173%—5
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$37,657$22,346169%—5
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$28,119$16,202174%—5
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$11,276$9,985113%—5
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$3,296———3
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$3,500———3
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$3,148———3
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$540$130414%~$2568
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$242$48506%~$1378
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$236———3
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$225——$1078
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$152——$728
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$158——$728
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$162——$728
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$158——$728
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$158——$728
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$257$181400%~$1468
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$66$61097%~$378
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$114——$5710
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$214——$978
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$182——$838
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$3,978———1
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$35$4809%~$2110
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$264$222119%$1269
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$276$222125%$1268
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$276$222125%$1268
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$10,273$8,840116%—5
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$321——~$15910
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$22,786$21,664105%—5
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$428———4
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$9,453$8,294114%—5
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$3,788$1,072353%$1,7988
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$41,367$25,413163%—1
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$75,005$51,127147%—1
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$8,028$5,906136%—5
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$11,851$10,555112%—5
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$268$171592%~$1528
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$9,932$7,390134%—4
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,064$1,104187%$1,0248
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$869$130666%~$4318
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$899$130689%~$4529
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,846$1,132251%—4
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,387$1,132211%—4
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$40$31253%~$2410
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$3$2152%—3
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$48$41197%~$278
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$18$3503%~$108
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$7,399———5
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$8,444———5
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$541$130415%~$2578
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$2,096$687305%—4

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