COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 amplified nucleic acid test at Ascension Seton

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SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $51 is 17% below the median hospital's median price ($62), higher than 7% of the 2,553 hospitals reporting CPT 87635. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87635 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 48 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	Superior Healthplan 3507_chirp superior star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
2	Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Superior Healthplan 4373_chirp superior star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
4	Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
5	Superior Healthplan 4188_superior star foster outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	Superior Healthplan 4189_superior star foster (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
7	Superior Healthplan 4239_chirp superior star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
8	Superior Healthplan 4241_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
9	Superior Healthplan 4385_chirp superior star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
10	Superior Healthplan 4389_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
11	Superior Healthplan 4888_superior star kids outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
12	Superior Healthplan 4889_superior star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
13	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
14	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
15	Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
16	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
17	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
18	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
19	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
20	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3691_chirp blue cross star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
25	Cigna 340_cigna hmo (ebd, shl) 20140701 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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