Chromosome breakage testing with cell stress at Methodist Hospital Atascosa

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Original text from hospital filings

Chromosome analysis for breakage syndromes; score 100 cells, clastogen stress (eg, diepoxybutane, mitomycin C, ionizing radiation, UV radiation)

Jourdanton, TX

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Methodist Hospital Atascosa’s median price of $178 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($184), higher than 34% of the 1,588 hospitals reporting CPT 88249. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88249 at Methodist Hospital Atascosa

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 64 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	First Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
2	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
3	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
4	Molina chiphmo fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
5	Molina chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
6	Molina star fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
7	Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
8	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
9	Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
10	Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
11	Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
12	Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
13	Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
14	Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
15	Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
19	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
20	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
21	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
22	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
23	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
24	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
25	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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