Special stains for tissue sample, group I at Ascension Seton

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SPECIAL STAINS GROUP 1

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $124 is 39% above the median hospital's median price ($89), higher than 68% of the 2,568 hospitals reporting CPT 88312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88312 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 28 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 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
2	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
3	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
4	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
5	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
6	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
7	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
8	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
9	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
10	UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
11	UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
12	Ambetter 4652_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
13	Ambetter 4960_superior ambetter outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
15	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
16	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
17	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
18	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
19	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
20	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
25	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$370	—	—	—	$370 – $370

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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