Prices at 3 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 134% above the US median ($93), roughly 25.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $42 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $218 | $9 | — | 132 min | 14.4% |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $263 | $9 | — | — | 14.2% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $218 — about 25.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in San Antonio
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Ortiz, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 375 |
| Daniel Saltzstein, MD | Urology | San Antonio, TX | 181 |
| Daniel Zainfeld, M.D. | Urology | San Antonio, TX | 147 |
| Bharath Pola, D.O. | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 124 |
| Christopher Cantrill, MD | Urology | San Antonio, TX | 110 |
| Raul Santoscoy, D.O | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 101 |
| Daniel Yelfimov, M.D. | Urology | San Antonio, TX | 88 |
| Sushma Vemulapalli, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 81 |
| George Vassar, MD | Urology | San Antonio, TX | 71 |
| Bradley Kayser, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 65 |
| Christopher Caulfield, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 64 |
| Tamre Mcclelland, M.D. | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 56 |
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