Placing guidance markers in the prostate for radiation at Ascension Seton

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PLACE RT DEVICE/MARKER PROS

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $71 is 96% below the median hospital's median price ($1.6k), higher than 1% of the 1,858 hospitals reporting CPT 55876. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 55876 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 22 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	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4169_blue cross chip (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4169_blue cross chip/star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4220_chirp blue cross star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5005_blue cross star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
10	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
11	UnitedHealthcare 4254_chirp uhc star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
12	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
13	UnitedHealthcare 4265_chirp uhc star plus (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
14	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
15	UnitedHealthcare 4312_uhc star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
20	Humana 206_humana hmo custom 20140201 other · outpatient	$969	$969	—	—	—	$969 – $969
21	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$992	$992	—	—	—	$992 – $992
22	Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 other · both	$1k	$1k	—	—	—	$1k – $1k

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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