COVID-19 coronavirus test, non-CDC assay at Ascension Seton

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SARS-COV-2 - DNA/RNA AMP 87635

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $51 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 10% of the 1,728 hospitals reporting HCPCS U0002. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS U0002 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
2	Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
3	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
4	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3691_chirp blue cross star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
10	Cigna 340_cigna hmo (ebd, shl) 20140701 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
11	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
12	UnitedHealthcare 3735_chirp uhc star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
13	UnitedHealthcare 3746_chirp uhc star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
14	UnitedHealthcare 4251_chirp uhc star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
15	UnitedHealthcare 4262_chirp uhc star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
16	UnitedHealthcare 4309_uhc star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
17	UnitedHealthcare 4320_uhc star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
18	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
20	Superior Healthplan 3507_chirp superior star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
21	Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
22	Superior Healthplan 4373_chirp superior star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
23	Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
24	Superior Healthplan 4188_superior star foster outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
25	Superior Healthplan 4239_chirp superior star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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