Blood test, clotting time (PTT)
Facility: Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Billing Code: 85730 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, clotting time (PTT) is about $11 (about 1.8× the $6 Medicare rate). Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York charges insurers about $16, or about $45 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Troy, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $11. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $6 - $125 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $28 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $20 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $6 - $56 | 100% |
| Fidelis Care | $11 | 183% |
| GEHA | $20 | 333% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $15 | 250% |
| HealthPartners | $6 - $56 | 100% |
| Independent Health | $11 - $106 | 183% |
| MagnaCare | $11 - $106 | 183% |
| Medical Mutual | $20 | 333% |
| MVP Health Care | $6 | 100% |
| Priority Health | $6 - $56 | 100% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6 - $56 | 100% |
| UniCare | $16 | 266% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $125 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Compare: Blood test, clotting time (PTT) at other NY hospitals
- Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue $4
- Elizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown $4
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $5
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $6
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · Jamaica $6
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $6
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $6
- United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $6
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.