Interleukin-6 blood test at Ascension Seton

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IL-6 BY MULTIPLEX BEAD ASSAY

Smithville, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $15 is 42% below the median hospital's median price ($25), higher than 2% of the 2,159 hospitals reporting CPT 83529. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 83529 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 28 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 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4174_blue cross chip (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4174_blue cross chip/star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4225_chirp blue cross star (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5015_blue cross star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
10	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
11	UnitedHealthcare 4259_chirp uhc star (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
12	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
13	UnitedHealthcare 4270_chirp uhc star plus (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
14	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
15	UnitedHealthcare 4317_uhc star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
16	Superior Healthplan 4188_superior star foster outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
17	Superior Healthplan 4189_superior star foster (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
18	Superior Healthplan 4241_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
19	Superior Healthplan 4247_chirp superior star (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
20	Superior Healthplan 4389_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
21	Superior Healthplan 4401_chirp superior star plus (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
22	Superior Healthplan 4888_superior star kids outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
23	Superior Healthplan 4889_superior star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$27	$5	17%	—	$21 – $31
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$33	$33	—	—	—	$33 – $33
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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