CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)

Facility: Samaritan Medical Center

Billing Code: 99214 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$123
about 0.9× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $91–$145
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$131
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $123 This hospital $131 Cash price $225 Hospital's list price $225

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $72 Priciest $131

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) is about $123 (about 0.9× the $136 Medicare rate). Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $131, or about $225 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Watertown, NY.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $55 - $300 41%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $34 - $763 25%
Aetnamajor $134 - $240 99%
CDPHP $67 - $2,017 49%
Fidelis Care $30 - $191 22%
MVP Health Care $123 - $214 91%
WellCare $30 - $166 22%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $29 - $234

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals