178-4
APR-DRGEXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 178-4 (EXTERNAL HEART ASSIST SYSTEMS) appears at 8 hospitals. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
8
hospitals publish a price
0
list this service without a published price
0
Cash
0
List
10
Negotiated
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Allowed
Compare 178-4 prices
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10 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 178-4 prices
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Code 178-4: frequently asked
- What does code 178-4 cost?
- We have parsed hospital-published rows for 178-4, but cash prices were not disclosed in every file. 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 178-4?
- 178-4 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.