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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SPECIMEN HANDLING OFFICE-LAB
Waco, TX
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Ascension Providence’s median price of $39 is 241% above the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 90% of the 1,374 hospitals reporting CPT 99000. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 1 payer, 4 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 | $23 | $23 | — | — | — | $23 – $23 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 other · outpatient | $29 | $29 | — | — | — | $29 – $29 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $49 | $49 | — | — | — | $49 – $49 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $54 | $54 | — | — | — | $54 – $54 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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