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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ECHO GUIDE CARDIOCENTESIS
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $473 is 164% above the median hospital's median price ($179), higher than 84% of the 398 hospitals reporting CPT 76930. 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, 5 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 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both | $342 | $342 | — | — | — | $342 – $342 |
| 2 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both | $342 | $342 | — | — | — | $342 – $342 |
| 3 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · both | $473 | $473 | — | — | — | $473 – $473 |
| 4 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $473 | $473 | — | — | — | $473 – $473 |
| 5 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $473 | $473 | — | — | — | $473 – $473 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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