Kidney imaging scan with function study at Ascension Cedar Park

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K FLOW/FUNCT IMAGE MULTIPLE

Park, TX

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Ascension Cedar Park’s median price of $356 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($723), higher than 9% of the 1,993 hospitals reporting CPT 78709. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78709 at Ascension Cedar Park

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 28 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
2	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$321	$321	—	—	—	$321 – $321
3	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
8	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
9	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
10	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
13	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
14	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
15	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
16	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$426	$426	—	—	—	$426 – $426
17	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$541	$541	—	—	—	$541 – $541
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
22	Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
23	Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
24	Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
25	Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · both	$2.8k	$2.8k	—	—	—	$2.8k – $2.8k

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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