Emergency department visit at Ascension Seton

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EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $806 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($897), higher than 45% of the 2,561 hospitals reporting CPT 99285. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99285 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 71 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 case rate · both	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
2	Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 case rate · both	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
3	Superior Healthplan 4239_chirp superior star (aus) outpatient 20241201 case rate · outpatient	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
4	Superior Healthplan 4241_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 case rate · outpatient	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
5	Superior Healthplan 4373_chirp superior star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 case rate · both	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
6	Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 case rate · both	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
7	Superior Healthplan 4385_chirp superior star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 case rate · outpatient	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
8	Superior Healthplan 4389_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 case rate · outpatient	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00 – $200.00
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3592_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3691_chirp blue cross star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4999_blue cross star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
15	UnitedHealthcare 3735_chirp uhc star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
16	UnitedHealthcare 3746_chirp uhc star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
17	UnitedHealthcare 4251_chirp uhc star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
18	UnitedHealthcare 4262_chirp uhc star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
19	UnitedHealthcare 4309_uhc star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
20	UnitedHealthcare 4320_uhc star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$401.40	$401.40	$401.40 – $401.40
21	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 case rate · both	$435.08	$435.08	$435.08 – $435.08
22	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 case rate · both	$435.08	$435.08	$435.08 – $435.08
23	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 case rate · outpatient	$469.59	$469.59	$469.59 – $469.59
24	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$594.16	$594.16	$594.16 – $594.16
25	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$594.16	$594.16	$594.16 – $594.16

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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