Tissue culture of skin or solid tissue biopsy at Ascension Seton

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TISSUE CULTURE SKIN/BIOPSY

Burnet, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $146 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($192), higher than 26% of the 2,176 hospitals reporting CPT 88233. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88233 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 54 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3599_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3698_chirp blue cross star (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
5	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
6	UnitedHealthcare 3742_chirp uhc star (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
7	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
8	UnitedHealthcare 3753_chirp uhc star plus (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
9	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
10	UnitedHealthcare 4327_uhc star kids (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
11	Humana 781_humana mcr replacement (shl) 20161001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
12	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5013_blue cross star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
19	Superior Healthplan 4246_chirp superior star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
20	Superior Healthplan 4399_chirp superior star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
21	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
22	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
23	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4224_chirp blue cross star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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