Touch preparation tissue sample examination 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

Original text from hospital filings

PATH CONSLTJ SURG CYTO XM 1

Waco, TX

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Ascension Providence’s median price of $817 is 59% above the median hospital's median price ($515), higher than 70% of the 2,201 hospitals reporting CPT 88333. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88333 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	$801	$801	—	—	—	$801 – $801
2	Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$801	$801	—	—	—	$801 – $801
3	WellCare 918_wellcare allwell medicare advantage outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$801	$801	—	—	—	$801 – $801
4	WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$801	$801	—	—	—	$801 – $801
5	Aetna 880_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$817	$817	—	—	—	$817 – $817
6	Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$817	$817	—	—	—	$817 – $817
7	UnitedHealthcare 883_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$817	$817	—	—	—	$817 – $817
8	UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$817	$817	—	—	—	$817 – $817
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 872_blue cross blue shield myblueheath 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
10	Ambetter 876_superior ambetter outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
11	Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 other · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$2.5k	$2.5k	—	—	—	$2.5k – $2.5k
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$2.8k	$2.8k	—	—	—	$2.8k – $2.8k

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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