Removal of large facial skin cancer over 4 cm at Ascension Seton

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DSTR MAL LS F/E/E/N/L/M>4.0

Kyle, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $593 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($744), higher than 28% of the 1,571 hospitals reporting CPT 17286. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 17286 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 35 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	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4171_blue cross chip (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4171_blue cross chip/star kids (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4222_chirp blue cross star (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5009_blue cross star kids (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
10	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
11	UnitedHealthcare 4256_chirp uhc star (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
12	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
13	UnitedHealthcare 4267_chirp uhc star plus (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
14	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
15	UnitedHealthcare 4314_uhc star kids (hay) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
19	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$218	$218	—	—	—	$218 – $218
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
21	Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593
22	Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593
23	Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593
24	Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593
25	Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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