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CPT 70551 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in NY
Hospitals
13
Min
$107.11
Median
$302.36
Max
$723.22
Range multiplier
6.8×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 7 | 161 | $32.96 | $228.47 | $4,494.31 | 136.4× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 10 | 65 | $46.06 | $308.93 | $4,681.44 | 101.6× |
| Emblem Health | 5 | 53 | $233.87 | $470.19 | $4,551.20 | 19.5× |
| Aetna | 10 | 43 | $65.80 | $407.55 | $4,074.00 | 61.9× |
| fidelis care | 4 | 38 | $55.93 | $206.56 | $1,931.54 | 34.5× |
| Empire BCBS | 4 | 33 | $69.35 | $1,066.31 | $6,836.00 | 98.6× |
| Healthfirst | 3 | 29 | $61.65 | $501.08 | $3,880.20 | 62.9× |
| capital district physicians' health plan | 3 | 26 | $44.74 | $126.06 | $4,484.64 | 100.2× |
| mvp | 5 | 26 | $65.80 | $520.00 | $4,527.88 | 68.8× |
| univera | 1 | 18 | $57.50 | $128.40 | $237.34 | 4.1× |
| magnacare | 6 | 13 | $69.60 | $339.98 | $5,173.60 | 74.3× |
| Humana | 7 | 13 | $55.93 | $280.57 | $1,316.16 | 23.5× |
| Cigna | 6 | 12 | $111.77 | $608.91 | $4,527.80 | 40.5× |
| Medicaid | 2 | 12 | $303.00 | $505.00 | $1,136.25 | 3.8× |
| oxford | 3 | 10 | $265.26 | $914.37 | $1,922.00 | 7.2× |
| choicecare | 2 | 10 | $69.59 | $228.86 | $4,066.40 | 58.4× |
| amerihealth | 1 | 10 | $72.04 | $300.34 | $557.06 | 7.7× |
| fidelis | 2 | 9 | $74.72 | $505.00 | $1,396.40 | 18.7× |
| Molina | 5 | 9 | $64.50 | $415.43 | $1,136.25 | 17.6× |
| Multiplan | 3 | 8 | $185.40 | $2,462.85 | $5,820.30 | 31.4× |
| martins point | 3 | 7 | $65.80 | $185.37 | $1,931.54 | 29.4× |
| VA Health | 3 | 7 | $65.80 | $185.38 | $1,931.54 | 29.4× |
| Medicare | 2 | 6 | $241.25 | $297.84 | $327.63 | 1.4× |
| geisinger | 1 | 6 | $99.48 | $430.40 | $540.18 | 5.4× |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 6 | $64.50 | $129.06 | $193.57 | 3.0× |
| [fidelis] | 1 | 6 | $77.06 | $567.50 | $1,269.45 | 16.5× |
| st. regis | 2 | 5 | $103.68 | $178.40 | $1,316.16 | 12.7× |
| centers plan for healthy living | 2 | 5 | $75.88 | $227.73 | $286.04 | 3.8× |
| First Health | 2 | 4 | $175.10 | $2,260.63 | $5,120.10 | 29.2× |
| [magnacare] | 1 | 4 | $280.80 | $2,108.32 | $4,880.80 | 17.4× |
| [metroplus] | 1 | 4 | $134.86 | $2,114.60 | $4,758.78 | 35.3× |
| [oxford] | 1 | 4 | $265.97 | $1,066.76 | $1,814.00 | 6.8× |
| emblemhealth | 1 | 4 | $132.79 | $268.73 | $398.53 | 3.0× |
| harvard pilgrim | 2 | 4 | $164.80 | $2,122.40 | $4,551.20 | 27.6× |
| Medicare Advantage | 1 | 4 | $276.94 | $449.51 | $625.19 | 2.3× |
| wellpath | 2 | 4 | $92.12 | $351.27 | $2,897.31 | 31.5× |
| pennsylvania health and wellness | 1 | 3 | $90.57 | $403.50 | $506.42 | 5.6× |
| vns | 1 | 2 | $280.00 | $392.50 | $505.00 | 1.8× |
| jefferson health plans | 1 | 2 | $411.57 | $464.06 | $516.54 | 1.3× |
| capital district (cdphp) | 1 | 2 | $182.40 | $182.40 | $182.40 | 1.0× |
| metroplus | 1 | 2 | $74.72 | $2,139.14 | $4,203.55 | 56.3× |
| better health fidelis | 1 | 2 | $264.11 | $297.62 | $331.12 | 1.3× |
| affinity | 1 | 2 | $331.12 | $331.12 | $331.12 | 1.0× |
| mvp 2900 | 1 | 2 | $536.71 | $594.79 | $652.87 | 1.2× |
| 6 degrees health | 1 | 2 | $312.00 | $2,678.13 | $5,044.26 | 16.2× |
| partners health plan | 1 | 2 | $280.00 | $280.00 | $280.00 | 1.0× |
| urn | 1 | 2 | $304.20 | $2,447.89 | $4,591.57 | 15.1× |
| [urn] | 1 | 2 | $304.20 | $2,317.96 | $4,331.71 | 14.2× |
| fidelis 5155 | 1 | 2 | $303.00 | $404.00 | $505.00 | 1.7× |
| TRICARE | 1 | 1 | $270.64 | $270.64 | $270.64 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | NY | 21 | $6,207.95 | $6,207.95 | $270.64 | $723.22 | $5,753.46 |
| Memorial Hospital For Cancer And All | New York | NY | 18 | $6,467.00 | $6,467.00 | $61.65 | $641.04 | $6,836.00 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Yonkers | NY | 15 | $3,991.00 | $280.00 | $280.00 | $504.03 | $1,249.00 |
| Fredrick Ferris Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | NY | 11 | $1,184.00 | $592.00 | $175.93 | $434.30 | $1,136.25 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw | NY | 10 | $1,663.00 | $1,663.00 | $182.40 | $302.36 | $1,247.25 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | NY | 16 | $5,083.00 | $5,083.00 | $126.06 | $299.84 | $4,681.44 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | NY | 12 | $2,119.82 | $1,483.88 | $64.50 | $265.72 | $2,119.82 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital | Westfield | NY | 15 | $2,176.00 | $1,697.28 | $57.50 | $216.88 | $557.06 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh | NY | 16 | $5,689.00 | $5,689.00 | $32.96 | $178.40 | $5,404.55 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone | NY | 12 | $4,113.00 | $4,113.00 | $32.96 | $107.11 | $4,051.30 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | NY | 0 | $5,488.42 | $1,042.80 | — | — | — |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | NY | 0 | $8,597.66 | $1,633.56 | — | — | — |
| Calvary Hospital Inc. | Bronx | NY | 0 | $751.00 | — | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.