Brain scan with blood flow study at Ascension Seton

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BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW < 4 VIEWS

Luling, TX

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Ascension Seton’s median price of $214 is 57% below the median hospital's median price ($503), higher than 12% of the 1,769 hospitals reporting CPT 78601. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78601 at Ascension Seton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 40 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	$199	$199	—	—	—	$199 – $199
2	Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient	$203	$203	—	—	—	$203 – $203
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$203	$203	—	—	—	$203 – $203
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$203	$203	—	—	—	$203 – $203
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$203	$203	—	—	—	$203 – $203
6	Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
8	UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
9	UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
10	UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$209	$209	—	—	—	$209 – $209
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
13	UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
14	UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
15	UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield 4221_chirp blue cross star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
17	UnitedHealthcare 4255_chirp uhc star (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
18	UnitedHealthcare 4266_chirp uhc star plus (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
19	UnitedHealthcare 4313_uhc star kids (ebd) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
20	Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient	$321	$321	—	—	—	$321 – $321
21	Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient	$343	$343	—	—	—	$343 – $343
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3596_blue cross chip/star kids (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$475	$475	—	—	—	$475 – $475
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield 3695_chirp blue cross star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$475	$475	—	—	—	$475 – $475
24	UnitedHealthcare 3739_chirp uhc star (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$475	$475	—	—	—	$475 – $475
25	UnitedHealthcare 3750_chirp uhc star plus (ebd) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both	$475	$475	—	—	—	$475 – $475

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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