Red blood cell pretreatment for antibody testing at Ascension Seton

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Original text from hospital filings

RBC PRETX INCUBATJ W/DENSITY

Burnet, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $90 is 47% below the median hospital's median price ($171), higher than 17% of the 1,756 hospitals reporting CPT 86972. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86972 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 12 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	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$74	$74	—	—	—	$74 – $74
2	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
3	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
4	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
5	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
6	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
7	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$273	$273	—	—	—	$273 – $273
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$611	$611	—	—	—	$611 – $611
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$676	$676	—	—	—	$676 – $676

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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