Adrenal cortex & medulla img 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

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Cash price

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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.

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

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Gross charge

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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.

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

$415.33 with WELLPOINT STAR KIDS vs $4,022.55 with AETNA HMO — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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.

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Payer
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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.

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Plan
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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4966_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4970_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3880_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20240901 $415.33
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS STAR KIDS 5003_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS STAR KIDS 4999_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4206_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4177_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4166_BLUE CROSS CHIP (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4166_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4155_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4155_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $415.33
BCBS BAV EXCHANGE 4127_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BAV EXCHANGE 20250101 $430.31
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3879_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $433.36
DELL STAR 3704_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
DELL STAR 4230_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
DELL STAR 3702_CHIRP DELL STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
DELL STAR 4228_CHIRP DELL STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 3669_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR 4251_CHIRP UHC STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR KIDS 4322_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4206_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3680_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3682_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3594_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3592_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 4195_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
BCBS STAR 3693_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
BCBS STAR 4219_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
BCBS STAR 3691_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
BCBS STAR 4217_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 4195_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3605_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4179_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3603_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR 3737_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR 4253_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR 3735_CHIRP UHC STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR KIDS 4311_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
WELLPOINT STAR 3671_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR PLUS 4262_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR PLUS 3746_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR PLUS 4264_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
UHC STAR PLUS 3748_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR KIDS 4320_UHC STAR KIDS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 $434.04
UHC STAR KIDS 4309_UHC STAR KIDS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $434.04
CHAMPVA 1136_CHAMPVA AUSTIN 20180301 $448.28
CHAMPVA 1135_CHAMPVA REST_TX 20180301 $449.02
HUMANA HMO 2668_HUMANA HMO 20230701 $737.47
TRICARE 1229_TRICARE CAH OUTPATIENT 20170101 $1,070.94
BCBS HPN 4440_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN 20250501 $1,428.63
BCBS HPN 4497_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN (DELL, WILLIAMSON,HAYS) 20250501 $1,428.63
BCBS HMO ESSENTIALS 4095_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO ESSENTIALS 20250101 $1,579.24
BCBS PPO 4094_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20250101 $1,742.76
AETNA ACO HMO 4489_AETNA ACO HMO 20250801 $2,512.08
AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 4490_AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 20250801 $2,512.08
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 788_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (WIL,DEL,BRK,BAS) 20180101 $3,135.55
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 785_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20180101 $3,135.55
AETNA SHA AISD 4335_AETNA SHA AISD 20250101 $3,218.04
AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 1377_AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 20200101 $3,632.04
AETNA CHOICE 236_AETNA ELECT CHOICE 20140601 $3,632.04
AETNA POS 20140601 235_AETNA POS 20140601 $3,632.04
COVENANT HEALTH 4491_COVENANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS-AETNA 20250801 $4,022.55
AETNA HMO 4486_AETNA HMO 20250801 $4,022.55
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4385_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4373_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR KIDS 4889_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4375_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4389_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER 4189_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR KIDS 4888_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER 4188_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 4239_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (AUS) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 3507_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (AUS) INPATIENT 20240901 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 4241_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 3509_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 not published by hospital

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Adrenal cortex & medulla img at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin $2,570.93 $415.33 – $4,022.55
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin not published $415.33 – $4,022.55
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin not published $415.33 – $4,022.55
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $4,524.05 $931.20 – $6,786.08
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $4,684.17 $397.61 – $5,855.21
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $4,524.05 $425.44 – $6,786.08
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $4,524.05 $397.61 – $6,786.08
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $4,684.17 $397.61 – $7,026.26

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