RC 278
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MESH IMPLANTABLE 3
Park, TX
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Ascension Cedar Park’s median price of $4.5k is 262% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 91% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. 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, 120 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 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 2 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,296 | $3,160 | $0.21 – $14,000 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,852 | $4,515 | $0.30 – $20,000 |
| 15 | Aetna 4483_aetna aco ppo/hmo (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,160 | $5,660 | $0.43 – $29,000 |
| 16 | Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,408 | $5,869 | $0.39 – $26,000 |
| 17 | Aetna 4488_aetna ppo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,408 | $5,869 | $0.39 – $26,000 |
| 18 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,408 | $5,869 | $0.39 – $26,000 |
| 19 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,408 | $5,869 | $0.39 – $26,000 |
| 20 | Aetna 4481_aetna hmo (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,455 | $6,035 | $0.43 – $29,000 |
| 21 | Aetna 4482_aetna ppo (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,338 | $6,416 | $0.43 – $29,000 |
| 22 | Aetna 4484_aetna multi-tier whole health sha (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,156 | $6,534 | $0.46 – $29,000 |
| 23 | Aetna 4484_aetna multi-tier whole health sha (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,396 | $6,559 | $0.43 – $29,000 |
| 24 | Aetna 4482_aetna ppo (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,390 | $6,661 | $0.46 – $29,000 |
| 25 | Aetna 4481_aetna hmo (chi,dcn) 20250801 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,507 | $7,097 | $0.46 – $29,000 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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