Blood serum pretreatment to remove interfering substances at Heart Hosp Of Austin

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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PRETREAT SERUM ABSORP EA

Austin, TX

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Heart Hosp Of Austin’s median price of $79 is 5% above the median hospital's median price ($75), higher than 54% of the 2,192 hospitals reporting CPT 86978. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86978 at Heart Hosp Of Austin

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 36 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	Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12.53	$12.53	$9.75 – $15.30
2	Superior Healthplan chpfc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12.53	$12.53	$9.75 – $15.30
3	Superior Healthplan star percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12.53	$12.53	$9.75 – $15.30
4	Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12.53	$12.53	$9.75 – $15.30
5	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$33.84	$33.84	$33.84 – $33.84
6	UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkhix fee schedule · outpatient	$33.84	$33.84	$33.84 – $33.84
7	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$33.84	$33.84	$33.84 – $33.84
8	Superior Healthplan ambetterepo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$42.59	$42.59	$33.15 – $52.02
9	Superior Healthplan ambetterhmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$42.59	$42.59	$33.15 – $52.02
10	Superior Healthplan valuehmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$42.59	$42.59	$33.15 – $52.02
11	Oscar hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48.10	$48.10	$37.44 – $58.75
12	Oscar hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$48.10	$48.10	$37.44 – $58.75
13	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53.61	$53.61	$41.73 – $65.48
14	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53.61	$53.61	$41.73 – $65.48
15	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53.61	$53.61	$41.73 – $65.48
16	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62.37	$62.37	$48.55 – $76.19
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$66.19	$66.19	$66.19 – $66.19
18	Humana hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$69.59	$69.59	$54.17 – $85.01
19	Humana ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$69.59	$69.59	$54.17 – $85.01
20	Healthcare Highways epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72.90	$72.90	$56.74 – $89.05
21	Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$75.15	$75.15	$58.50 – $91.80
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$77.89	$77.89	$77.89 – $77.89
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$79.91	$79.91	$62.20 – $97.61
24	Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$80.07	$80.07	$80.07 – $80.07
25	Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$85.76	$85.76	$85.76 – $85.76

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Last updated: Sep 1, 2026

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