Compare: Ascension Seton Williamson vs Ascension Seton Northwest

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 32 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Ascension Seton Williamson is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 17% lower than Ascension Seton Northwest (median across 32 shared procedures), winning on 22 of them.
Ascension Seton Williamson
Round Rock, TX
CMS rating ★★★★☆
71% recommend · ER wait 179 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 22
Ascension Seton Northwest
Austin, TX
CMS rating ★★★★☆
70% recommend · ER wait 173 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 5
ProcedureAscension Seton WilliamsonAscension Seton NorthwestMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$769$970$284
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$561$652$345
Blood transfusion$941$1,082$47
Bone marrow biopsy$1,853$2,518$172
Cardiac catheterization$4,431$9,257$1,049
Cardiac stress test$883$956$39
Chemotherapy infusion$216$100$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$144$53$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$288$148$133
Echocardiogram$2,390$1,708$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$154$154$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$154$154$8
Emergency department visit$225$522$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$109$234$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$125$450$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$225$522$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,097$1,170$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,522$2,007$171
Epidural steroid injection$636$1,033$275
Facet joint injection (spine)$682$654$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$362$555$164
Hemodialysis$458$611$75
Holter heart monitor$419$419$26
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$75$211$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$75$211$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$75$211$56
Kidney biopsy$1,236$1,360$492
Knee joint injection$78$479$69
Liver biopsy$922$922$288
Sacroiliac joint injection$247$272$176
Stress echocardiogram$1,700$2,484$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,700$1,700$233

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.