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BRAIN IMAGING (PET)
Smithville, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $698 is 31% below the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 44% of the 1,136 hospitals reporting CPT 78609. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 14 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 | $81 | $81 | — | — | — | $81 – $81 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $280 – $280 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $280 – $280 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $309 | $309 | — | — | — | $309 – $309 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $342 | $342 | — | — | — | $342 – $342 |
| 6 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · both | $698 | $698 | — | — | — | $698 – $698 |
| 7 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $698 | $698 | — | — | — | $698 – $698 |
| 8 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 fee schedule · outpatient | $698 | $698 | — | — | — | $698 – $698 |
| 9 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 10 | Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 per diem · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 11 | Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $4.8k | $4.8k | — | — | — | $4.8k – $4.8k |
| 12 | Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · both | $4.8k | $4.8k | — | — | — | $4.8k – $4.8k |
| 13 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 14 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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