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.
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GAS/LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
Smithville, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $48 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($49), higher than 46% of the 293 hospitals reporting CPT 82486. 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, 4 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 | $21 | $21 | — | — | — | $21 – $21 |
| 2 | Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both | $51 | $51 | — | — | — | $51 – $51 |
| 3 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $134 | $134 | — | — | — | $134 – $134 |
| 4 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $134 | $134 | — | — | — | $134 – $134 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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