Pathologist consultation for a clinical problem 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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PATH CLIN CONSLTJ SF 5-20

Waco, TX

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Ascension Providence’s median price of $53 is 8% below the median hospital's median price ($58), higher than 34% of the 1,586 hospitals reporting CPT 80503. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 80503 at Ascension Providence

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	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
2	Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
3	WellCare 918_wellcare allwell medicare advantage outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
4	WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
5	Aetna 880_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
6	Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
7	UnitedHealthcare 883_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
8	UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
9	Ambetter 876_superior ambetter outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
10	Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 872_blue cross blue shield myblueheath 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 other · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$224	$224	—	—	—	$224 – $224

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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