COVID-19 coronavirus test, non-CDC assay at Ascension Seton

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SARS-COV-2 - DNA/RNA AMP 87635

Smithville, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $51 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 10% of the 1,728 hospitals reporting HCPCS U0002. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS U0002 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 27 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	Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
2	Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
3	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
4	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3600_blue cross chip/star kids (smv) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3699_chirp blue cross star (smv) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4174_blue cross chip/star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4225_chirp blue cross star (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
12	Cigna 340_cigna hmo (ebd, shl) 20140701 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
13	Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · both	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
14	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
15	Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$89	$89	$12	14%	—	$77 – $102
16	Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$89	$89	$12	14%	—	$77 – $102
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
18	Superior Healthplan 4188_superior star foster outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
19	Superior Healthplan 4241_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
20	Superior Healthplan 4247_chirp superior star (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
21	Superior Healthplan 4389_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
22	Superior Healthplan 4401_chirp superior star plus (smv) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
23	Superior Healthplan 4888_superior star kids outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	$14	14%	—	$87 – $114
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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