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Cedar vs Waystar

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Cedar

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Waystar

Cedar
Waystar
Key Differencesat a glance
Cedar:Includes AI-powered features
Waystar:Includes AI-powered features
Waystar:More integrations (8)

Overview

Tool Name
Cedar
Waystar
Tool Name
Cedar
Cedar
Waystar
Waystar
What It Is
AI-powered patient financial engagement platform processing $10B+ in payments with 22% collections lift and 89% patient satisfaction.
Leading healthcare RCM platform combining Navicure, ZirMed, and Patientco, processing $3T+ in claims annually with AI-powered denial prevention.
What It Is
Cedar
AI-powered patient financial engagement platform processing $10B+ in payments with 22% collections lift and 89% patient satisfaction.
Waystar
Leading healthcare RCM platform combining Navicure, ZirMed, and Patientco, processing $3T+ in claims annually with AI-powered denial prevention.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Cedar
billing-rcm-insurance
Waystar
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Cedar
Unknown
Waystar
Unknown
Best For
Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
Mid-size to large medical groups needing comprehensive RCM; Health systems requiring enterprise-scale revenue cycle management; Practices seeking AI-powered denial prevention and appeal automation
Best For
Cedar
Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
Waystar
Mid-size to large medical groups needing comprehensive RCM; Health systems requiring enterprise-scale revenue cycle management; Practices seeking AI-powered denial prevention and appeal automation

Pricing

Starting Price
Custom quote required
Custom quote required
Starting Price
Cedar
Custom quote required
Waystar
Custom quote required
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Cedar
enterprise-custom
Waystar
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Cedar
No free trial
Waystar
No free trial
Pricing Details
Enterprise pricing not publicly disclosed. Cedar works on negotiated contracts with healthcare organizations. Certain functionalities may require third-party integrations or service-specific fees.
Custom enterprise pricing based on claim volume and modules selected. Typical range $200-800/month for small practices, higher for large organizations.
Pricing Details
Cedar
Enterprise pricing not publicly disclosed. Cedar works on negotiated contracts with healthcare organizations. Certain functionalities may require third-party integrations or service-specific fees.
Waystar
Custom enterprise pricing based on claim volume and modules selected. Typical range $200-800/month for small practices, higher for large organizations.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
Cedar
No
Waystar
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
3 integrations
8 integrations
Total Integrations
Cedar
3 integrations
Waystar
8 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Cedar
None
Waystar
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
Cedar
No
Waystar
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Yes
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes
ERA Processing
Yes
Yes
ERA Processing
Cedar
Yes
Waystar
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Practice Sizes
Cedar
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Waystar
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Cedar
Unknown
Waystar
Unknown

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