Prices at 4 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $565 — 391% above the US median ($115), roughly 29.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $176 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $954 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $954 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
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 October 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 $565 — about 29.8× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $623 list price could save about $59 (9%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sreedevi Daggubati, MD | Hematology | San Antonio, TX | 712 |
| Ronald Drengler, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 328 |
| Vijay Gunuganti, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 309 |
| Sridhar Beeram, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 279 |
| Nathan Shumway, D.O., FACP | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 252 |
| Amanda Bucheit, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 242 |
| Scott Ulmer, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 160 |
| Steven Kalter, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 138 |
| Anu Dham, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 132 |
| Melissa Crawley, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 130 |
| Divya Asti, M.B.B.S | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 127 |
| Janice Mullins, D.O. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 110 |
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