Cervical or thoracic spine discography with imaging review at Ascension Seton

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DISCOGRAPHY CERV/THOR SPINE

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $129 is 93% below the median hospital's median price ($2.0k), higher than 11% of the 1,644 hospitals reporting CPT 72285. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72285 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 54 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 3592_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3691_chirp blue cross star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
4	UnitedHealthcare 3735_chirp uhc star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
5	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
6	UnitedHealthcare 3746_chirp uhc star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
7	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
8	UnitedHealthcare 4320_uhc star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
9	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
10	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
14	UnitedHealthcare 4251_chirp uhc star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
15	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
16	UnitedHealthcare 4262_chirp uhc star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
17	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
18	UnitedHealthcare 4309_uhc star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
19	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
20	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
21	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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