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CPT 70553 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in NY
Hospitals
12
Min
$228.60
Median
$486.47
Max
$1,905.97
Range multiplier
8.3×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 7 | 163 | $52.69 | $350.64 | $6,356.34 | 120.6× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 10 | 68 | $71.62 | $439.47 | $6,467.26 | 90.3× |
| Emblem Health | 5 | 53 | $365.52 | $617.80 | $6,436.80 | 17.6× |
| fidelis care | 4 | 42 | $86.97 | $323.28 | $2,668.36 | 30.7× |
| Aetna | 10 | 42 | $102.32 | $487.17 | $9,455.00 | 92.4× |
| Empire BCBS | 4 | 33 | $106.97 | $1,595.60 | $6,836.00 | 63.9× |
| Healthfirst | 3 | 29 | $95.08 | $709.16 | $4,553.40 | 47.9× |
| capital district physicians' health plan | 3 | 28 | $69.58 | $204.49 | $6,342.66 | 91.2× |
| mvp | 5 | 28 | $102.32 | $680.00 | $6,403.81 | 62.6× |
| univera | 1 | 18 | $88.76 | $213.81 | $385.12 | 4.3× |
| magnacare | 6 | 13 | $107.20 | $1,017.00 | $6,436.80 | 60.0× |
| Cigna | 6 | 12 | $172.52 | $887.09 | $7,830.48 | 45.4× |
| Medicaid | 2 | 12 | $303.00 | $601.91 | $1,136.25 | 3.8× |
| Humana | 7 | 12 | $86.97 | $418.57 | $1,790.72 | 20.6× |
| oxford | 3 | 10 | $407.48 | $1,367.83 | $1,922.00 | 4.7× |
| amerihealth | 1 | 10 | $73.50 | $443.74 | $559.35 | 7.6× |
| choicecare | 2 | 10 | $107.40 | $340.30 | $5,617.60 | 52.3× |
| Molina | 5 | 9 | $100.94 | $505.00 | $1,136.25 | 11.3× |
| fidelis | 2 | 9 | $116.78 | $505.00 | $2,106.08 | 18.0× |
| Multiplan | 3 | 8 | $241.30 | $3,429.90 | $7,643.70 | 31.7× |
| martins point | 3 | 7 | $102.32 | $300.72 | $2,668.36 | 26.1× |
| VA Health | 3 | 7 | $102.32 | $300.72 | $2,668.36 | 26.1× |
| [fidelis] | 1 | 6 | $118.85 | $857.23 | $1,914.61 | 16.1× |
| geisinger | 1 | 6 | $101.50 | $430.40 | $542.40 | 5.3× |
| Medicare | 2 | 6 | $352.75 | $435.49 | $479.04 | 1.4× |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 6 | $100.94 | $214.06 | $314.99 | 3.1× |
| centers plan for healthy living | 2 | 5 | $118.75 | $370.58 | $442.00 | 3.7× |
| harvard pilgrim | 2 | 4 | $203.20 | $2,936.00 | $6,436.80 | 31.7× |
| emblemhealth | 1 | 4 | $207.81 | $421.09 | $648.52 | 3.1× |
| st. regis | 2 | 4 | $203.20 | $319.78 | $1,790.72 | 8.8× |
| wellpath | 2 | 4 | $143.25 | $537.77 | $4,002.54 | 27.9× |
| [magnacare] | 1 | 4 | $432.00 | $2,530.88 | $5,727.20 | 13.3× |
| [oxford] | 1 | 4 | $408.56 | $1,152.41 | $1,814.00 | 4.4× |
| First Health | 2 | 4 | $228.60 | $3,119.50 | $7,241.40 | 31.7× |
| [metroplus] | 1 | 4 | $207.99 | $2,529.91 | $5,584.02 | 26.8× |
| pennsylvania health and wellness | 1 | 3 | $92.40 | $403.50 | $508.50 | 5.5× |
| capital district (cdphp) | 1 | 2 | $306.58 | $306.58 | $306.58 | 1.0× |
| [urn] | 1 | 2 | $468.00 | $2,775.45 | $5,082.89 | 10.9× |
| 6 degrees health | 1 | 2 | $480.00 | $3,199.71 | $5,919.42 | 12.3× |
| affinity | 1 | 2 | $509.74 | $509.74 | $509.74 | 1.0× |
| better health fidelis | 1 | 2 | $422.48 | $466.11 | $509.74 | 1.2× |
| fidelis 5155 | 1 | 2 | $303.00 | $404.00 | $505.00 | 1.7× |
| jefferson health plans | 1 | 2 | $411.57 | $465.12 | $518.67 | 1.3× |
| Medicare Advantage | 1 | 2 | $425.35 | $561.75 | $698.15 | 1.6× |
| metroplus | 1 | 2 | $116.78 | $2,524.81 | $4,932.85 | 42.2× |
| mvp 2900 | 1 | 2 | $784.76 | $869.68 | $954.60 | 1.2× |
| partners health plan | 1 | 2 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | 1.0× |
| urn | 1 | 2 | $468.00 | $2,928.10 | $5,388.19 | 11.5× |
| vns | 1 | 2 | $442.00 | $473.50 | $505.00 | 1.1× |
| emblemhealth-commercial ppo/open access | 1 | 1 | $7,749.53 | $7,749.53 | $7,749.53 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital For Cancer And All | New York | NY | 18 | $7,589.00 | $7,589.00 | $95.08 | $966.83 | $6,836.00 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Yonkers | NY | 15 | $4,582.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $505.00 | $1,268.00 |
| Fredrick Ferris Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | NY | 11 | $1,814.00 | $907.00 | $296.62 | $492.02 | $1,206.79 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | NY | 16 | $7,022.00 | $7,022.00 | $204.49 | $486.47 | $6,467.26 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw | NY | 10 | $1,849.00 | $1,849.00 | $306.58 | $479.94 | $1,386.75 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | NY | 12 | $4,514.59 | $3,160.22 | $100.94 | $407.64 | $4,514.59 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital | Westfield | NY | 15 | $4,018.00 | $3,134.04 | $73.50 | $350.64 | $811.42 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone | NY | 12 | $5,596.00 | $5,596.00 | $52.69 | $300.72 | $5,512.06 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh | NY | 16 | $8,046.00 | $8,046.00 | $52.69 | $228.60 | $7,643.70 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | NY | 20 | $8,902.10 | $8,902.10 | $423.03 | $1,905.97 | $9,455.00 |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | NY | 0 | $12,541 | $2,382.76 | — | — | — |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | NY | 0 | $9,301.39 | $1,767.26 | — | — | — |
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.