Non-tunneled central venous catheter insertion at Ascension Seton

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INSERT NON-TUNNEL CV CATH

Burnet, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.1k is 61% below the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 20% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36556 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 24 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	$833.32	$833.32	$833.32 – $833.32
2	Humana 206_humana hmo custom 20140201 other · outpatient	$969.15	$969.15	$969.15 – $969.15
3	Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 other · both	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000 – $1,000
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4224_chirp blue cross star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5013_blue cross star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
12	Superior Healthplan 4246_chirp superior star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
13	Superior Healthplan 4399_chirp superior star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
14	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
15	UnitedHealthcare 4258_chirp uhc star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
16	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
17	UnitedHealthcare 4269_chirp uhc star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
18	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
19	UnitedHealthcare 4316_uhc star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,118	$1,118	$1,118 – $1,118
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,174	$1,174	$1,174 – $1,174
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,566	$1,566	$1,566 – $1,566
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,566	$1,566	$1,566 – $1,566
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,680	$1,680	$1,680 – $1,680
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,908	$1,908	$1,908 – $1,908

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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