Abdominal MRI (with contrast) at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton)

1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX · Ascension · · NPI 1164526786

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 8, 2026

$1,845.72

Cash price

?

Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

Full explanation →

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$5,127.00

Gross charge

?

Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

Full explanation →

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$307.82 with CHAMPVA vs $4,319.29 with AETNA ACO HMO — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
?

Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

Full explanation →

Payer
?

Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

Full explanation →
Plan
?

Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

Full explanation →
Negotiated rate vs. cash
CHAMPVA 1136_CHAMPVA AUSTIN 20180301 $307.82 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4966_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3880_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20240901 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4970_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS STAR KIDS 5003_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS STAR KIDS 4999_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4206_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4166_BLUE CROSS CHIP (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4166_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4177_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4155_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4155_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $317.43 ↓ -83%
AARP MC WELLMED 4656_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AARP WELLMED INPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY,WIL,BRK,DEL,BAS) 20251001 $339.17 ↓ -82%
AARP MC WELLMED 4748_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AARP WELLMED OUTPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY,WIL,BRK,DEL,BAS,SMV) 20250811 $339.17 ↓ -82%
SENDERO CHAP 4651_SENDERO CHAP INPATIENT 20251001 $342.63 ↓ -81%
SENDERO CHAP 4932_SENDERO CHAP OUTPATIENT 20250811 $342.63 ↓ -81%
WELLCARE MED ADVANTAGE 4691_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
SUPERIOR ALLWELL 4686_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SUPERIOR ALLWELL INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
SUPERIOR ALLWELL 4419_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SUPERIOR ALLWELL OUTPATIENT 20250101 $346.09 ↓ -81%
TRICARE 4696_TRICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 4665_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 100% 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
DEVOTED HEALTH MCR REPLACEMENT 4684_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE DEVOTED HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
ADDR CANCER TOGETHER 4747_ADDR CANCER TOGETHER OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
ADDR CANCER TOGETHER 4681_ADDR CANCER TOGETHER INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
AETNA MCR REPLACEMENT 4659_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
AETNA MCR REPLACEMENT 4749_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
UHCPCIP 4126_UNITED HEALTHCARE PCIP (AUS) OP 20250101 $346.09 ↓ -81%
RESEARCH STUDY 4650_RESEARCH STUDY IP 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
RESEARCH STUDY 4098_RESEARCH STUDY OP 20250101 $346.09 ↓ -81%
MEDICARE OON 4666_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT OON 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
CSHCN CIDC 4694_CSHCN CIDC IP (ADULT) 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 4661_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT (AUS,HAY,NW,SW) 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 4921_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT (AUS,HAY,NW,SW.SMV) 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
COVID HRSA 4765_COVID HRSA UNIN Q80 OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
COVID HRSA 4693_COVID HRSA UNIN Q80 INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 4764_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ASCENSION COMPLETE OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 4682_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ASCENSION COMPLETE INPATIENT 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
WELMED MEDICARE 4930_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELMED OUTPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY,WIL,DEL,BAS) 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
UHCPCIP 4678_UNITED HEALTHCARE PCIP (AUS) IP 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
WELMED MEDICARE 4669_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELMED INPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY,WIL,DEL,BAS) 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
WELLCARE MED ADVANTAGE 4929_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 4922_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 100% 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
SMARTHEALTH 4680_SMARTHEALTH IP 20251001 $346.09 ↓ -81%
SMARTHEALTH 4957_SMARTHEALTH OP 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
DEVOTED HEALTH MCR REPLACEMENT 4918_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE DEVOTED HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250811 $346.09 ↓ -81%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 4928_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITED HEALTHCARE OUTPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY,SMV) 20250811 $353.01 ↓ -81%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 4687_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITED HEALTHCARE INPATIENT (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20251001 $353.01 ↓ -81%
CONNECTED SENIOR CARE 2475_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CONNECTED SENIOR CARE OUTPATIENT 20221001 $356.47 ↓ -81%
CONNECTED SENIOR CARE 4660_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CONNECTED SENIOR CARE INPATIENT 20251001 $356.47 ↓ -81%
UHC STAR KIDS 4322_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3594_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3592_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
BCBS STAR 3691_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3605_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3603_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
DELL STAR 3704_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
DELL STAR 3702_CHIRP DELL STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3680_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3682_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
UHC STAR PLUS 3748_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
UHC STAR KIDS 4320_UHC STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
UHC STAR 3737_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
UHC STAR 3735_CHIRP UHC STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
WELLPOINT STAR 3669_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
WELLPOINT STAR 3671_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
UHC STAR PLUS 3746_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $362.54 ↓ -80%
PPHP MCR ADVANTAGE 4668_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PPHP INPATIENT 20251001 $363.39 ↓ -80%
TX INDEPENDENCE HP 4671_TX INDEPENDENCE HP IP 20251001 $363.39 ↓ -80%
TX INDEPENDENCE HP 4741_TX INDEPENDENCE HP OP 20250811 $363.39 ↓ -80%
PPHP MCR ADVANTAGE 4925_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PPHP OUTPATIENT 20250811 $363.39 ↓ -80%
CHAMPVA 1135_CHAMPVA REST_TX 20180301 $369.01 ↓ -80%
BCBS BAV EXCHANGE 4127_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BAV EXCHANGE 20250101 $404.76 ↓ -78%
UHC STAR KIDS 4311_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
UHC STAR 4253_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
UHC STAR KIDS 4309_UHC STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
UHC STAR 4251_CHIRP UHC STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
UHC STAR PLUS 4264_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
UHC STAR PLUS 4262_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR 4195_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR 4195_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4206_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3879_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $428.69 ↓ -77%
DELL STAR 4228_CHIRP DELL STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
DELL STAR 4230_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4179_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
BCBS STAR 4217_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
BCBS STAR 4219_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $428.69 ↓ -77%
BCBS STAR 3693_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $428.69 ↓ -77%
TRICARE 1229_TRICARE CAH OUTPATIENT 20170101 $438.94 ↓ -76%
HUMANA HMO 2668_HUMANA HMO 20230701 $462.17 ↓ -75%
OCCUNET 4123_OCCUNET OP 20250101 $484.53 ↓ -74%
OCCUNET 4674_OCCUNET IP 20251001 $484.53 ↓ -74%
SENDERO IDEALCARE 1571_SENDERO IDEALCARE OP 20200101 $605.66 ↓ -67%
SENDERO IDEALCARE 4675_SENDERO IDEALCARE IP 20251001 $605.66 ↓ -67%
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 4960_SUPERIOR AMBETTER OUTPATIENT 20250811 $622.96 ↓ -66%
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 4652_SUPERIOR AMBETTER INPATIENT 20251001 $622.96 ↓ -66%
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 785_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20180101 $1,126.42 ↓ -39%
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 788_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (WIL,DEL,BRK,BAS) 20180101 $1,126.42 ↓ -39%
BCBS HPN 4497_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN (DELL, WILLIAMSON,HAYS) 20250501 $1,401.39 ↓ -24%
BCBS HPN 4440_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN 20250501 $1,401.39 ↓ -24%
BCBS HMO ESSENTIALS 4095_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO ESSENTIALS 20250101 $1,542.67 ↓ -16%
BCBS PPO 4094_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20250101 $1,706.87 ↓ -8%
CIGNA HMO 4475_CIGNA HMO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20250701 $1,750.00 ↓ -5%
CIGNA HMO 4476_CIGNA HMO (WIL,DEL) 20250701 $1,750.00 ↓ -5%
AETNA SHA AISD 4335_AETNA SHA AISD 20250101 $1,969.00 ↑ +7%
SUPERIOR STAR 3507_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR 3509_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4389_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4385_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4375_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR KIDS 4889_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR KIDS 4888_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER 4189_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER 4188_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR 4239_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR 4241_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4373_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $2,050.80 ↑ +11%
SUPERIOR CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3619_SUPERIOR CHIP INPATIENT 20240901 $2,307.15 ↑ +25%
SUPERIOR CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4190_SUPERIOR CHIP OUTPATIENT 20241201 $2,307.15 ↑ +25%
COVENANT HEALTH 4491_COVENANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS-AETNA 20250801 $2,520.90 ↑ +37%
AETNA HMO 4486_AETNA HMO 20250801 $2,520.90 ↑ +37%
AETNA CHOICE 236_AETNA ELECT CHOICE 20140601 $3,474.36 ↑ +88%
AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 1377_AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 20200101 $3,474.36 ↑ +88%
AETNA POS 20140601 235_AETNA POS 20140601 $3,474.36 ↑ +88%
AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 4490_AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 20250801 $4,319.29 ↑ +134%
AETNA ACO HMO 4489_AETNA ACO HMO 20250801 $4,319.29 ↑ +134%

Visitor-reported prices

visitor-reported
Report what you paid sign in to post

Comments

Add a comment sign in to post

Abdominal MRI (with contrast) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin $1,845.72 $307.82 – $4,319.29
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin $3,588.90 $307.82 – $4,319.29
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin $1,845.72 $307.82 – $4,319.29
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,823.47 $311.75 – $2,279.34
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $2,042.68 $420.45 – $3,064.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $2,612.36 $311.75 – $3,265.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,823.47 $311.75 – $2,279.34
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $2,042.68 $332.94 – $3,064.02

All Texas hospitals for this procedure →