RC 460

Pulmonary function testing at Ascension Seton

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SPIRO W/BRONCHO

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $256 is 10% above the median hospital's median price ($232), higher than 58% of the 1,970 hospitals reporting RC 460. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 460 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 129 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	Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3601_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3700_chirp blue cross star (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4226_chirp blue cross star (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5017_blue cross star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
8	UnitedHealthcare 3744_chirp uhc star (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
9	UnitedHealthcare 3755_chirp uhc star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
10	UnitedHealthcare 4260_chirp uhc star (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
11	UnitedHealthcare 4271_chirp uhc star plus (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
12	UnitedHealthcare 4318_uhc star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
13	UnitedHealthcare 4329_uhc star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$27	$101	$277	275%	—	$2 – $1.3k
14	Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 per diem · outpatient	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$175	$30	17%	—	$153 – $218
16	UnitedHealthcare 4501_united healthcare nexus city hmo (aus,nw,sw,bas) 20250701 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
17	UnitedHealthcare 4503_united healthcare nexus city hmo (wil,hays) 20250701 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
18	UnitedHealthcare 4504_united healthcare nexus city ppo (aus,nw,sw,bas) 20250401 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
19	UnitedHealthcare 4506_united healthcare nexus city ppo (wil,hays) 20250701 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
20	UnitedHealthcare 4507_united healthcare standard nexus aco (aus,nw,sw,bas) 20250701 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
21	UnitedHealthcare 4509_united healthcare standard nexus aco (wil,hays) 20250701 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$237	$210	$77	37%	—	$22 – $321
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$231	$69	30%	—	$161 – $366
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$231	$69	30%	—	$161 – $366
24	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$63	$235	$647	275%	—	$5 – $3.1k
25	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$235	$647	275%	—	$5 – $3.1k

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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