RC 129

Heart valve or chest surgery with heart catheterization at Ascension Seton

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SWING BED - SEMI-PRIVATE

Luling, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.1k is 73% below the median hospital's median price ($4.0k), higher than 16% of the 422 hospitals reporting RC 129. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 129 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 165 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 4170_blue cross chip (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4170_blue cross chip/star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4221_chirp blue cross star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5007_blue cross star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
5	UnitedHealthcare 4255_chirp uhc star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
6	UnitedHealthcare 4266_chirp uhc star plus (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
7	UnitedHealthcare 4313_uhc star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
8	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
9	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
15	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
16	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
17	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
18	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
19	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
20	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3596_blue cross chip/star kids (ebd) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3695_chirp blue cross star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
23	UnitedHealthcare 3739_chirp uhc star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
24	UnitedHealthcare 3750_chirp uhc star plus (ebd) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
25	UnitedHealthcare 4324_uhc star kids (ebd) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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