Abdominal fluid drainage with imaging guidance at Ascension Seton

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ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $335 is 71% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 7% of the 2,488 hospitals reporting CPT 49083. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49083 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 34 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 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4172_blue cross chip (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4172_blue cross chip/star kids (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4223_chirp blue cross star (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5011_blue cross star kids (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
9	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
10	UnitedHealthcare 4257_chirp uhc star (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
11	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
12	UnitedHealthcare 4268_chirp uhc star plus (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
13	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
14	UnitedHealthcare 4315_uhc star kids (nw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$334.95	$334.95	$334.95 – $334.95
15	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$466.49	$466.49	$466.49 – $466.49
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$565.86	$565.86	$565.86 – $565.86
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$754.48	$754.48	$754.48 – $754.48
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$754.48	$754.48	$754.48 – $754.48
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$809.50	$809.50	$809.50 – $809.50
20	Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$835.14	$835.14	$835.14 – $835.14
21	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$908.59	$908.59	$908.59 – $908.59
22	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$908.59	$908.59	$908.59 – $908.59
23	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$908.59	$908.59	$908.59 – $908.59
24	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$908.59	$908.59	$908.59 – $908.59
25	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$908.59	$908.59	$908.59 – $908.59

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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