Cell line cryopreservation and storage at Ascension Seton

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CELL CRYOPRESERVE/STORAGE

Burnet, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $11 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 4% of the 1,688 hospitals reporting CPT 88240. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88240 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	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
2	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4173_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4224_chirp blue cross star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5013_blue cross star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
11	Superior Healthplan 4246_chirp superior star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
12	Superior Healthplan 4399_chirp superior star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
13	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
14	UnitedHealthcare 4258_chirp uhc star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
15	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
16	UnitedHealthcare 4269_chirp uhc star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
17	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
18	UnitedHealthcare 4316_uhc star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
19	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
20	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
21	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
22	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
24	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
25	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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