Pathology consultation during surgery at Ascension Seton

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PATH CONSULT INTRA-OP

Smithville, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $80 is 23% above the median hospital's median price ($65), higher than 65% of the 1,944 hospitals reporting CPT 88329. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88329 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 16 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	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$64	$64	—	—	—	$64 – $64
3	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
4	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
5	Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
6	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
7	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
8	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
12	Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 other · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
14	Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 other · outpatient	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
15	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
16	Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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