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PET IMAGE W/CT FULL BODY
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.4k is 42% below the median hospital's median price ($2.4k), higher than 11% of the 2,105 hospitals reporting CPT 78816. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 51 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 fee schedule · both | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 2 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3601_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3700_chirp blue cross star (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4226_chirp blue cross star (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare 3744_chirp uhc star (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare 3755_chirp uhc star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare 4260_chirp uhc star (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare 4271_chirp uhc star plus (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare 4318_uhc star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare 4329_uhc star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 23 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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