RC 172

Newborn nursery care, level II at Ascension Seton

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SNIC LEVEL MEDIUM

Austin, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $5.5k is 76% above the median hospital's median price ($3.1k), higher than 77% of the 1,159 hospitals reporting RC 172. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 172 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 167 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 3601_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3700_chirp blue cross star (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4226_chirp blue cross star (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5017_blue cross star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
7	UnitedHealthcare 3744_chirp uhc star (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
8	UnitedHealthcare 3755_chirp uhc star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
9	UnitedHealthcare 4260_chirp uhc star (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
10	UnitedHealthcare 4271_chirp uhc star plus (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
11	UnitedHealthcare 4318_uhc star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
12	UnitedHealthcare 4329_uhc star kids (sw) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$818	$818	—	—	—	$818 – $818
13	Humana 387_humana exchange 20160101 other · inpatient	$871	$871	—	—	—	$871 – $871
14	Superior Healthplan 3509_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
15	Superior Healthplan 3516_chirp superior star (sw) inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
16	Superior Healthplan 3620_superior star foster inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
17	Superior Healthplan 3621_superior star foster (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
18	Superior Healthplan 4188_superior star foster outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
19	Superior Healthplan 4189_superior star foster (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
20	Superior Healthplan 4241_chirp superior star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
21	Superior Healthplan 4248_chirp superior star (sw) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
22	Superior Healthplan 4375_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
23	Superior Healthplan 4382_chirp superior star plus (sw) inpatient 20240901 per diem · inpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
24	Superior Healthplan 4389_chirp superior star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
25	Superior Healthplan 4403_chirp superior star plus (sw) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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