Acute venous thrombus image at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton)

1500 Red River St, Austin, TX · Ascension · · NPI 1093810327

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.

$200.35 with SUPERIOR AMBETTER vs $2,595.87 with COVENANT HEALTH — 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
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3879_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $200.35
BCBS BAV EXCHANGE 4127_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BAV EXCHANGE 20250101 $272.10
CHAMPVA 1136_CHAMPVA AUSTIN 20180301 $282.63
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4209_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4158_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4158_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS STAR KIDS 5003_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS STAR KIDS 5005_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4972_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4180_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT STAR KIDS 4970_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4169_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4169_BLUE CROSS CHIP (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $290.70
SUPERIOR AMBETTER 3880_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20240901 $290.70
DELL STAR 3705_CHIRP DELL STAR (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR KIDS 4322_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR 3738_CHIRP UHC STAR (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR 3737_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
WELLPOINT STAR 3672_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
WELLPOINT STAR 3671_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3594_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3595_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR PLUS 3749_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR PLUS 3748_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
BCBS STAR 3694_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3683_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
UHC STAR KIDS 4323_UHC STAR KIDS (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3605_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 3606_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (DEL) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
DELL STAR 3704_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 3682_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $298.38
CHAMPVA 1135_CHAMPVA REST_TX 20180301 $308.08
DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4179_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
BCBS STAR 3693_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 $312.08
BCBS STAR 4219_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
BCBS STAR 4220_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
DELL STAR 4230_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
DELL STAR 4231_CHIRP DELL STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR 4253_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR 4254_CHIRP UHC STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR KIDS 4311_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR KIDS 4312_UHC STAR KIDS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR PLUS 4264_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
UHC STAR PLUS 4265_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE 4157_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR 4197_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR 4198_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR 4198_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4208_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
WELLPOINT STAR PLUS 4209_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 $312.08
HUMANA HMO 2668_HUMANA HMO 20230701 $475.89
BCBS HPN 4440_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN 20250501 $903.37
BCBS HPN 4497_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN (DELL, WILLIAMSON,HAYS) 20250501 $903.37
BCBS HMO ESSENTIALS 4095_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO ESSENTIALS 20250101 $998.61
TRICARE 1229_TRICARE CAH OUTPATIENT 20170101 $1,070.94
BCBS PPO 4094_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20250101 $1,102.01
AETNA ACO HMO 4489_AETNA ACO HMO 20250801 $1,713.86
AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 4490_AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 20250801 $1,713.86
AETNA SHA AISD 4335_AETNA SHA AISD 20250101 $2,076.70
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 788_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (WIL,DEL,BRK,BAS) 20180101 $2,145.00
SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS 785_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20180101 $2,145.00
AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 1377_AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 20200101 $2,531.16
AETNA CHOICE 236_AETNA ELECT CHOICE 20140601 $2,531.16
AETNA POS 20140601 235_AETNA POS 20140601 $2,531.16
AETNA HMO 4486_AETNA HMO 20250801 $2,595.87
COVENANT HEALTH 4491_COVENANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS-AETNA 20250801 $2,595.87
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 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 4242_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4391_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (DEL) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 3509_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR 4241_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR PLUS 4389_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital
SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER 4188_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER OUTPATIENT 20241201 not published by hospital

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Acute venous thrombus image at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin not published $200.35 – $2,595.87
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin not published $200.35 – $2,595.87
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin not published $200.35 – $2,595.87
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $1,434.20 $295.21 – $3,517.62
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,505.91 $281.68 – $3,517.62
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $1,434.20 $301.40 – $3,517.62
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $1,434.20 $281.68 – $3,517.62
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,505.91 $281.68 – $3,517.62

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