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.
Original text from hospital filings
VEN-ARTL SHUNT DET MBUBB NJX
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $664 is 74% above the median hospital's median price ($382), higher than 74% of the 720 hospitals reporting CPT 93898. 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, 2 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 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $664 | $664 | — | — | — | $664 – $664 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $664 | $664 | — | — | — | $664 – $664 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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