Aquaporin-4 antibody test by flow cytometry at Ascension Seton

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AQAPRN-4 ANTB FLO CYTMTRY EA

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $38 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 16% of the 1,956 hospitals reporting CPT 86053. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86053 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 33 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	$23	$23	—	—	—	$23 – $23
2	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4999_blue cross star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
11	UnitedHealthcare 4251_chirp uhc star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
12	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
13	UnitedHealthcare 4262_chirp uhc star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
14	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
15	UnitedHealthcare 4309_uhc star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
16	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
17	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
18	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
19	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
20	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
21	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
22	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
23	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
24	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
25	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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