Prices at 4 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $574 — 19% above the US median ($482), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $226 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $922 | $193 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $574 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,220 list price could save about $646 (53%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Brucal, DO | Emergency Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 32 |
| Jeffrey Javed, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Antonio, TX | 29 |
| Benjamin Stephens, MBBS | Hospitalist | San Antonio, TX | 23 |
| Leonard Deal, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Antonio, TX | 22 |
| Alan Siqueiros, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 18 |
| Alexandra Mari, DO | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Antonio, TX | 17 |
| Ahmad Altarawneh | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Antonio, TX | 17 |
| Adam Gottula | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Antonio, TX | 17 |
| Mandeep Mangat, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Antonio, TX | 16 |
| Abraham Rodriguez, D.O. | Hospitalist | San Antonio, TX | 15 |
| Tamara Simpson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Antonio, TX | 13 |
| Mohamed Abdalla, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Antonio, TX | 13 |
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