Circulating tumor cell count in blood at Ascension Seton

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CELL ENUMERATION & ID

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $256 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($263), higher than 35% of the 1,480 hospitals reporting CPT 86152. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86152 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 26 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 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
2	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
3	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
4	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
5	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
6	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
7	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
8	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
9	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
10	UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
11	UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
12	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$414	$414	—	—	—	$414 – $414
13	Ambetter 4652_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$451	$451	—	—	—	$451 – $451
14	Ambetter 4960_superior ambetter outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$451	$451	—	—	—	$451 – $451
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
16	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$571	$571	—	—	—	$571 – $571
17	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$571	$571	—	—	—	$571 – $571
18	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$649	$649	—	—	—	$649 – $649
19	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$710	$710	—	—	—	$710 – $710
20	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$710	$710	—	—	—	$710 – $710
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$968	$968	—	—	—	$968 – $968
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$968	$968	—	—	—	$968 – $968
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
24	Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 other · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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