Spinal fluid test for misfolded alpha-synuclein protein at Ascension Providence

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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Generated: October 20, 2026

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NEU PRKSN MSFL Α-SYNCLN PRTN

Waco, TX

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Ascension Providence’s median price of $552 is 1% below the median hospital's median price ($557), higher than 38% of the 1,303 hospitals reporting CPT 0393U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

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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	Tricare 877_tricare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$541	$541	—	—	—	$541 – $541
2	Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$541	$541	—	—	—	$541 – $541
3	WellCare 918_wellcare allwell medicare advantage outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$541	$541	—	—	—	$541 – $541
4	WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$541	$541	—	—	—	$541 – $541
5	Aetna 880_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$552	$552	—	—	—	$552 – $552
6	Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$552	$552	—	—	—	$552 – $552
7	UnitedHealthcare 883_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$552	$552	—	—	—	$552 – $552
8	UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$552	$552	—	—	—	$552 – $552
9	Ambetter 876_superior ambetter outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$811	$811	—	—	—	$811 – $811
10	Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$811	$811	—	—	—	$811 – $811
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 872_blue cross blue shield myblueheath 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 other · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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