Samaritan Albany General Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Samaritan Albany General Hospital in Albany, OR publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

14,027prices published

Jan 2026file last updated

$422cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $2,160)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$216	$270	$59.82–$1,170
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$365	$456	$102–$1,950
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$530	$663	$148–$2,633
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$88.00	$110	$11.09–$107
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$48.00	$60.00	$8.88–$58.50
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$15.20	$19.00	$7.77–$97.50
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$16.80	$21.00	$3.00–$46.72
Urinalysis `81001`	$6.40	$8.00	$3.17–$60.45
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$80.00	$110	$13.09–$383
EKG tracing `93005`	$18.40	$23.00	$5.44–$228
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$24.00	$73.00	$8.87–$361
CT head without contrast `70450`	$112	$140	$34.34–$1,121
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$242	$302	$73.55–$2,340
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$422	$2,160	$59.53–$2,165
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$114	$155	$32.63–$907
IV push, single drug `96374`	$288	$360	$180–$819
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$232	$290	$145–$819
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.26	$15.00	$0.16–$92.14
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.05	$21.00	$0.03–$102
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,156	$1,445	$155–$3,296
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$185	$925	$115–$3,274
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,804	$2,255	$459–$11,804
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$5,669	$7,086	$2,011–$7,544
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$6,238	$7,797	$2,221–$8,347

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Samaritan Albany General Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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