Refilling and maintaining a portable pump at Ascension Seton

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REFILL/MAINT PORTABLE PUMP

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $209 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($276), higher than 20% of the 1,832 hospitals reporting CPT 96521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 96521 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 23 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	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
2	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
3	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
4	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
5	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
6	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
7	Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
8	Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
9	WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
10	WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
11	UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
12	UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
14	Ambetter 4652_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
15	Ambetter 4960_superior ambetter outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
16	Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$409	$404	$7	2%	—	$394 – $409
17	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$409	$404	$7	2%	—	$394 – $409
18	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$454	$448	$8	2%	—	$436 – $454
19	Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$498	$492	$9	2%	—	$479 – $498
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$558	$558	—	—	—	$558 – $558
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$618	$618	—	—	—	$618 – $618

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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