waystar-patient-estimation

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Company Name

Waystar

Product URL

https://www.waystar.com/our-platform/financial-clearance/patient-estimation/

Company URL

https://www.waystar.com

Categories

Summary

Waystar Patient Estimation is a real-time patient payment estimator that uses enriched benefit data to generate accurate out-of-pocket cost estimates to improve point-of-service collections and patient financial transparency.

Description

A commercially offered patient payment estimation solution that consolidates chargemaster data, contract rates and insurance benefits, leverages EDI and RPA for real-time eligibility, and produces easy-to-understand estimates to support price-transparency compliance and reduce unexpected bills.

Api Available

yes

Certifications

Company Founding

2017

Company Offices

Compliance

Customers

Data Residency

US-based cloud hosting by default; contact Waystar for regional options

Data Standards

Deployment Model

Features

Id

P1793

Integration Partners

Integrations

Languages Supported

Last Updated

2025-09-07

License

proprietary, commercial

Links

Market Segment

Optional Modules

Os Platforms

Pricing Details

Contact vendor for pricing and demos; no public list prices; enterprise sales and demos available.

Pricing Model

enterprise_quote

Privacy Features

Ratings

Regions Available

Release Year

Security Features

Specialties

Support Channels

System Requirements

Target Users

Training Options

Type

product

User Reviews

Version

1.0

Canonical JSON

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  "company_name": "Waystar",
  "company_url": "https://www.waystar.com",
  "company_offices": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "company_founding": "2017",
  "product_url": "https://www.waystar.com/our-platform/financial-clearance/patient-estimation/",
  "categories": [
    "administrative",
    "patient-facing",
    "financial clearance",
    "patient price estimation",
    "revenue cycle management"
  ],
  "market_segment": [
    "enterprise",
    "smb"
  ],
  "links": [
    "https://www.waystar.com/our-platform/financial-clearance/patient-estimation/",
    "https://info.waystar.com/rs/578-UTL-676/images/Waystar_PatientEstimation_Datasheet.pdf",
    "https://www.waystar.com/our-platform/financial-clearance/",
    "https://www.waystar.com/about-us/",
    "https://www.waystar.com/contact-us/",
    "https://elion.health/products/waystar-patient-estimation",
    "https://www.g2.com/products/waystar/reviews",
    "https://www.capterra.com/p/214039/Waystar/",
    "https://www.hfma.org/data-and-insights/peer-review/products-and-services/waystar-patient-estimation/"
  ],
  "summary": "Waystar Patient Estimation is a real-time patient payment estimator that uses enriched benefit data to generate accurate out-of-pocket cost estimates to improve point-of-service collections and patient financial transparency.",
  "description": "A commercially offered patient payment estimation solution that consolidates chargemaster data, contract rates and insurance benefits, leverages EDI and RPA for real-time eligibility, and produces easy-to-understand estimates to support price-transparency compliance and reduce unexpected bills.",
  "target_users": [
    "financial counselors",
    "patient access/registration staff",
    "revenue cycle managers",
    "hospital administrators",
    "billing departments",
    "patients"
  ],
  "specialties": [
    "hospital",
    "health system",
    "ambulatory care",
    "ambulatory surgery centers",
    "physician groups"
  ],
  "regions_available": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "languages_supported": [
    "English"
  ],
  "pricing_model": "enterprise_quote",
  "pricing_details": "Contact vendor for pricing and demos; no public list prices; enterprise sales and demos available.",
  "license": "proprietary, commercial",
  "features": [
    "Real-time eligibility checks (EDI + RPA)",
    "Automated patient payment liability calculation",
    "Enriched benefit data for improved accuracy",
    "Out-of-network benefit estimation",
    "Point-of-service estimate display for staff/patients",
    "HFMA peer‑reviewed estimator",
    "Scalable estimator for enterprise deployments",
    "Improves point-of-service collections",
    "Integrates with payer data to enrich estimates",
    "Continuous testing and accuracy refinement"
  ],
  "integrations": [
    "Epic",
    "Cerner",
    "Allscripts / Veradigm",
    "NextGen",
    "Meditech",
    "GE Centricity",
    "eClinicalWorks",
    "CPSI",
    "Zirmed",
    "Change Healthcare (payer/clearinghouse connections)"
  ],
  "deployment_model": [
    "SaaS",
    "cloud"
  ],
  "os_platforms": [
    "Web"
  ],
  "optional_modules": [
    "Eligibility Verification",
    "Advanced Propensity to Pay",
    "Price Transparency",
    "Claim Management"
  ],
  "data_standards": [
    "EDI / X12 (eligibility/claims transactions)"
  ],
  "api_available": "yes",
  "system_requirements": "",
  "compliance": [
    "HIPAA",
    "HITRUST",
    "SOC 2 Type II"
  ],
  "certifications": [
    "HITRUST CSF",
    "SOC 2 Type II"
  ],
  "security_features": [
    "Data encryption (in transit and at rest)",
    "Role-based access control (RBAC)",
    "Single sign-on / SAML",
    "Audit logging",
    "Multi-factor authentication (2FA)"
  ],
  "privacy_features": [
    "Business Associate Agreement (BAA) available"
  ],
  "data_residency": "US-based cloud hosting by default; contact Waystar for regional options",
  "customers": [
    "Baptist Health",
    "Mount Sinai Health System",
    "Piedmont",
    "Mercy Health",
    "Renown Health",
    "Apria Healthcare",
    "Vibra Health",
    "Atrium Health",
    "Great River Health",
    "Aultman",
    "Proliance Surgeons",
    "UCHealth",
    "Great River Health (case study)"
  ],
  "user_reviews": [],
  "ratings": [
    "G2 — 4.4/4.5 out of 5 (Waystar product reviews)",
    "Capterra — ~4.8 out of 5 (Waystar overall)"
  ],
  "support_channels": [
    "phone",
    "email",
    "chat",
    "ticketing",
    "contact form",
    "self-service/knowledge base"
  ],
  "training_options": [
    "documentation",
    "webinars",
    "live_online",
    "onsite",
    "customer success/onboarding"
  ],
  "release_year": "",
  "integration_partners": [
    "Epic",
    "Google Cloud",
    "Drift (chat integration)",
    "ZirMed (legacy/partner)",
    "Various payer EDI connections (300+ payers)"
  ],
  "id": "P1793",
  "slug": "waystar-patient-estimation",
  "type": "product",
  "version": "1.0",
  "last_updated": "2025-09-07",
  "links_json": {
    "self": "https://www.healthaidb.com/software/waystar-patient-estimation.json"
  }
}