Blood culture test for bacteria and fungi identification at Ascension Seton

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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NFCT DS BACT&FNG ORG ID 6+

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $200 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($206), higher than 11% of the 1,343 hospitals reporting CPT 0086U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 0086U at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 17 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 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$87	$87	—	—	—	$87 – $87
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
6	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
7	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
8	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
9	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
10	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
11	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
12	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
13	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
14	UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
15	UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
16	Ambetter 4652_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$360	$360	—	—	—	$360 – $360
17	Ambetter 4960_superior ambetter outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$360	$360	—	—	—	$360 – $360

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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