X-ray of spine, one view at Ascension Seton

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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 1 VW

Burnet, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $43 is 64% below the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 5% of the 2,427 hospitals reporting CPT 72081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72081 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 48 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	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
5	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
6	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
7	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
8	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
9	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
10	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4224_chirp blue cross star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
12	UnitedHealthcare 4258_chirp uhc star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
13	UnitedHealthcare 4269_chirp uhc star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
14	UnitedHealthcare 4316_uhc star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
15	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
19	Superior Healthplan 4246_chirp superior star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
20	Superior Healthplan 4399_chirp superior star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
21	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
22	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3599_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3698_chirp blue cross star (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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