Colorectal cancer blood test for DNA and proteins at Methodist Hospital Atascosa

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Original text from hospital filings

Oncology (colorectal), cell-free DNA, 8 genes for mutations, 7 genes for methylation by real-time RT-PCR, and 4 proteins by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, blood, reported positive or negative for

Jourdanton, TX

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Methodist Hospital Atascosa’s median price of $486 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($500), higher than 14% of the 867 hospitals reporting CPT 0496U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 0496U at Methodist Hospital Atascosa

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 31 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	—	$183 – $183
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
10	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
11	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
12	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
13	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
14	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
15	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
16	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
17	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
18	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
19	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
20	Aetna mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
21	UnitedHealthcare mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$496	$496	—	—	—	$496 – $496
22	WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
23	WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
24	WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
25	WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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