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PROCESSOR COCHLEAR NUCLEUS 7
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.7k is 26% below the median hospital's median price ($2.3k), higher than 4% of the 1,103 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8691. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 21 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 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 2 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3601_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3700_chirp blue cross star (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare 3744_chirp uhc star (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 3755_chirp uhc star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare 4329_uhc star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 13 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 14 | Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 15 | Superior Healthplan 3516_chirp superior star (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 16 | Superior Healthplan 3620_superior star foster inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 17 | Superior Healthplan 3621_superior star foster (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 18 | Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 19 | Superior Healthplan 4382_chirp superior star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 20 | Superior Healthplan 4884_superior star kids inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
| 21 | Superior Healthplan 4885_superior star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $35.6k | $27.4k | $16.1k | 59% | — | $5.0k – $41.8k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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