RC 179
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R&B SICK BABY LVL 1
Park, TX
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Ascension Cedar Park’s median price of $1.8k is 26% above the median hospital's median price ($1.4k), higher than 64% of the 502 hospitals reporting RC 179. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 149 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 | Superior Healthplan 4189_superior star foster (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both | $450 | $450 | — | — | — | $450 – $450 |
| 2 | Superior Healthplan 4889_superior star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both | $450 | $450 | — | — | — | $450 – $450 |
| 3 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 4 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $393 | $530 | $303 | 57% | — | $272 – $1.1k |
| 16 | Humana 387_humana exchange 20160101 other · inpatient | $588 | $588 | — | — | — | $588 – $588 |
| 17 | Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 per diem · inpatient | $702 | $702 | — | — | — | $702 – $702 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $562 | $757 | $433 | 57% | — | $388 – $1.6k |
| 19 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 per diem · inpatient | $954 | $954 | — | — | — | $954 – $954 |
| 20 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 per diem · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 21 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 per diem · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 22 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 per diem · inpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 23 | Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 per diem · inpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 24 | Humana 206_humana hmo custom 20140201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $100 | 8% | — | $1.1k – $1.4k |
| 25 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 per diem · inpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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