Alpha-fetoprotein tumor marker at Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton)
130 Hays St, Luling, TX · Ascension · · NPI 1356446686
$153.45
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.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$426.25
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.
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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$14.09 with UHC STAR KIDS vs $191.81 with SUPERIOR CHIP/CHIP PERINATE — 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHC STAR KIDS | 4311_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS STAR | 3693_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS STAR | 3695_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS STAR KIDS | 5003_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS STAR KIDS | 5007_BLUE CROSS STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 3605_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 3607_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4181_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL STAR | 3704_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL STAR | 4230_CHIRP DELL STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| DELL STAR | 3706_CHIRP DELL STAR (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| SUPERIOR AMBETTER | 3880_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 3673_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 3671_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4159_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4159_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4157_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR PLUS | 3750_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR PLUS | 4264_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR PLUS | 3748_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR KIDS | 4324_UHC STAR KIDS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR | 3737_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR | 4253_CHIRP UHC STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR | 3739_CHIRP UHC STAR (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| UHC STAR KIDS | 4322_UHC STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 4210_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 3684_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 4208_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 3594_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4168_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 3596_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4170_BLUE CROSS CHIP (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4170_BLUE CROSS CHIP/STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 3682_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR KIDS | 4974_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR KIDS | 4970_WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $14.09 | ↓ -91% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 4208_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| BCBS STAR | 4219_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 4197_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 4197_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 4199_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT STAR PLUS | 4210_CHIRP AMERIGROUP STAR PLUS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| DELL CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4179_DELL CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| BCBS STAR | 4221_CHIRP BLUE CROSS STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4157_AMERIGROUP CHIP/STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| WELLPOINT STAR | 4199_CHIRP WELLPOINT/AMERIGROUP STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $17.40 | ↓ -89% |
| SUPERIOR AMBETTER | 3879_SUPERIOR AMBETTER (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $19.18 | ↓ -88% |
| UHC STAR KIDS | 4313_UHC STAR KIDS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $19.33 | ↓ -87% |
| UHC STAR PLUS | 4266_CHIRP UHC STAR PLUS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $19.33 | ↓ -87% |
| UHC STAR | 4255_CHIRP UHC STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $19.33 | ↓ -87% |
| DELL STAR | 4232_CHIRP DELL STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $19.33 | ↓ -87% |
| CHAMPVA | 1135_CHAMPVA REST_TX 20180301 | $20.17 | ↓ -87% |
| CHAMPVA | 1136_CHAMPVA AUSTIN 20180301 | $22.49 | ↓ -85% |
| HUMANA HMO | 2668_HUMANA HMO 20230701 | $27.67 | ↓ -82% |
| BCBS BAV EXCHANGE | 4127_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BAV EXCHANGE 20250101 | $31.86 | ↓ -79% |
| CIGNA HMO | 4476_CIGNA HMO (WIL,DEL) 20250701 | $39.03 | ↓ -75% |
| CIGNA HMO | 4475_CIGNA HMO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20250701 | $39.03 | ↓ -75% |
| SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS | 788_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (WIL,DEL,BRK,BAS) 20180101 | $40.66 | ↓ -74% |
| SETON PERFORMANCE PLUS | 785_SETON PERFORMANCE EPO PPO (AUS,NW,SW,HAY) 20180101 | $40.66 | ↓ -74% |
| AETNA HMO EXCHANGE | 1377_AETNA HMO EXCHANGE 20200101 | $44.34 | ↓ -71% |
| AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA | 4490_AETNA MULTI-TIER WHOLE HEALTH SHA 20250801 | $48.45 | ↓ -68% |
| AETNA ACO HMO | 4489_AETNA ACO HMO 20250801 | $48.45 | ↓ -68% |
| BCBS HPN | 4440_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN 20250501 | $64.73 | ↓ -58% |
| BCBS HPN | 4497_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HPN (DELL, WILLIAMSON,HAYS) 20250501 | $64.73 | ↓ -58% |
| BCBS HMO ESSENTIALS | 4095_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO ESSENTIALS 20250101 | $71.44 | ↓ -53% |
| AETNA SHA AISD | 4335_AETNA SHA AISD 20250101 | $73.12 | ↓ -52% |
| BCBS PPO | 4094_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20250101 | $78.99 | ↓ -49% |
| COVENANT HEALTH | 4491_COVENANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS-AETNA 20250801 | $91.40 | ↓ -40% |
| AETNA HMO | 4486_AETNA HMO 20250801 | $91.40 | ↓ -40% |
| AETNA POS 20140601 | 235_AETNA POS 20140601 | $124.75 | ↓ -19% |
| AETNA CHOICE | 236_AETNA ELECT CHOICE 20140601 | $124.75 | ↓ -19% |
| SUPERIOR STAR | 3511_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR | 4241_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR PLUS | 4393_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR | 3509_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR PLUS | 4377_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (EBD) INPATIENT 20240901 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR PLUS | 4389_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR PLUS | 4375_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR PLUS (CHI,DCN) INPATIENT 20240901 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR KIDS | 4889_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR KIDS | 4888_SUPERIOR STAR KIDS OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER | 4189_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER (CHI,DCN) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER | 4188_SUPERIOR STAR FOSTER OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR STAR | 4243_CHIRP SUPERIOR STAR (EBD) OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $170.50 | ↑ +11% |
| SUPERIOR CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 3619_SUPERIOR CHIP INPATIENT 20240901 | $191.81 | ↑ +25% |
| SUPERIOR CHIP/CHIP PERINATE | 4190_SUPERIOR CHIP OUTPATIENT 20241201 | $191.81 | ↑ +25% |
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Alpha-fetoprotein tumor marker at other Texas hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas | $271.79 | $15.09 – $64.56 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas | $252.87 | $10.00 – $180.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $252.87 | $12.00 – $196.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $252.87 | $12.00 – $166.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $252.87 | $10.00 – $180.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $252.87 | $12.00 – $196.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $252.87 | $8.00 – $196.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park | $252.87 | $12.00 – $200.02 |