Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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NFCT DS BACT&FNG GRAM NEG
Waco, TX
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Ascension Providence’s median price of $157 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($161), higher than 10% of the 1,321 hospitals reporting CPT 0142U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 14 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 872_blue cross blue shield myblueheath 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.62 | $65.62 | $65.62 – $65.62 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 other · outpatient | $81.76 | $81.76 | $81.76 – $81.76 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $141.76 | $141.76 | $141.76 – $141.76 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $154.75 | $154.75 | $154.75 – $154.75 |
| 5 | Tricare 877_tricare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient | $156.75 | $156.75 | $156.75 – $156.75 |
| 6 | Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $156.75 | $156.75 | $156.75 – $156.75 |
| 7 | WellCare 918_wellcare allwell medicare advantage outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient | $156.75 | $156.75 | $156.75 – $156.75 |
| 8 | WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $156.75 | $156.75 | $156.75 – $156.75 |
| 9 | Aetna 880_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient | $159.88 | $159.88 | $159.88 – $159.88 |
| 10 | Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $159.88 | $159.88 | $159.88 – $159.88 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare 883_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient | $159.88 | $159.88 | $159.88 – $159.88 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $159.88 | $159.88 | $159.88 – $159.88 |
| 13 | Ambetter 876_superior ambetter outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient | $235.13 | $235.13 | $235.13 – $235.13 |
| 14 | Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $235.13 | $235.13 | $235.13 – $235.13 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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