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CULTURE SCREEN ONLY
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $8 is 41% below the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 29% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 51 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 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4169_blue cross chip (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4169_blue cross chip/star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5005_blue cross star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $6.87 | $6.87 | $6.87 – $6.87 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4220_chirp blue cross star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $6.87 | $6.87 | $6.87 – $6.87 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare 4254_chirp uhc star (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $6.87 | $6.87 | $6.87 – $6.87 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare 4265_chirp uhc star plus (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $6.87 | $6.87 | $6.87 – $6.87 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare 4312_uhc star kids (del) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $6.87 | $6.87 | $6.87 – $6.87 |
| 16 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $7.58 | $7.58 | $7.58 – $7.58 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3595_blue cross chip/star kids (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3694_chirp blue cross star (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare 3738_chirp uhc star (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare 3749_chirp uhc star plus (del) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $8.11 | $8.11 | $8.11 – $8.11 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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