What does code 178-3 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 178-3 ranges from $721,796 to $721,796. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

178-3 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

178-3

APR-DRG

EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 178-3 (EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS) appears at 9 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $721,796 to $721,796. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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code 178-3 cash price1 disclosed · 1 hospital

$721,796median ~$721,796$721,796

11 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS Inpatient	Loyola University Medical Center	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$36,220 – $36,220	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS Inpatient	Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago	178-3 APR-DRG	$1,031,137	$721,796	$900 – $979,580	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS Inpatient	Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$32,761 – $124,981	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	Henry Ford Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$31,696 – $34,548	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,004 – $30,717	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS Inpatient	Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,004 – $30,717	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,450 – $30,628	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	Henry Ford Macomb Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,878 – $32,429	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS Inpatient	Henry Ford Macomb Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,878 – $32,429	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	Henry Ford Jackson Hospital	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$29,606 – $31,086	—
EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST DEVICES Inpatient	University of Missouri Health Care	178-3 APR-DRG	—	—	$80,817 – $83,878	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 178-3 prices

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Loyola University Medical Center Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Henry Ford Jackson Hospital University of Missouri Health Care

Code 178-3: frequently asked

What does code 178-3 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 178-3 ranges from $721,796 to $721,796. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 178-3?: 178-3 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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