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SPECIAL STAINS GROUP 2
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $128 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($135), higher than 43% of the 2,548 hospitals reporting CPT 88313. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 16 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 3 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient | $112 | $112 | — | — | — | $112 – $112 |
| 4 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient | $121 | $121 | — | — | — | $121 – $121 |
| 5 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both | $122 | $122 | — | — | — | $122 – $122 |
| 6 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both | $122 | $122 | — | — | — | $122 – $122 |
| 7 | Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both | $128 | $128 | — | — | — | $128 – $128 |
| 8 | Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $128 | $128 | — | — | — | $128 – $128 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $129 | $129 | — | — | — | $129 – $129 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $129 | $129 | — | — | — | $129 – $129 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $142 | $142 | — | — | — | $142 – $142 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $157 | $157 | — | — | — | $157 – $157 |
| 13 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $296 | $296 | — | — | — | $296 – $296 |
| 14 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $296 | $296 | — | — | — | $296 – $296 |
| 15 | Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 other · outpatient | $320 | $320 | — | — | — | $320 – $320 |
| 16 | Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 other · outpatient | $400 | $400 | — | — | — | $400 – $400 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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