Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
CHEMO IN PLEURAL CAV W THORAC
Burnet, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $482 is 23% above the median hospital's median price ($391), higher than 66% of the 1,323 hospitals reporting CPT 96440. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 10 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 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $220 | $220 | — | — | — | $220 – $220 |
| 2 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $271 | $271 | — | — | — | $271 – $271 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $437 | $437 | — | — | — | $437 – $437 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $437 | $437 | — | — | — | $437 – $437 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $482 | $482 | — | — | — | $482 – $482 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $534 | $534 | — | — | — | $534 – $534 |
| 7 | Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $649 | $649 | $0 | 0% | — | $649 – $649 |
| 8 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $649 | $649 | $0 | 0% | — | $649 – $649 |
| 9 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $720 | $720 | — | — | — | $720 – $720 |
| 10 | Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $790 | $790 | — | — | — | $790 – $790 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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