Smoking cessation counseling, 3 to 10 minutes 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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Original text from hospital filings

BEHAV CHNG SMOKING 3-10 MIN

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $29 is 23% below the median hospital's median price ($38), higher than 27% of the 2,011 hospitals reporting CPT 99406. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99406 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 18 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	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
2	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
3	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
4	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
5	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
6	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
7	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
8	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
9	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
10	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
11	UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
12	UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
16	Ambetter 4652_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
17	Ambetter 4960_superior ambetter outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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