Prices at 4 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,398 — 271% above the US median ($1,455), roughly 29.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $2,002 | $330 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $8,795 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $8,795 | $180 | ★ 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 $5,398 — about 29.4× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,066 list price could save about $667 (11%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Zheng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 180 |
| Blair Winegar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 134 |
| James Dix, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 134 |
| Wilson Altmeyer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 114 |
| Yun Xie, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 91 |
| Gregory Boys, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 85 |
| David Wood, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 85 |
| Robert Chandler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 36 |
| Carlos Morales, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 33 |
| Manoj Kumar, MBBS, M.D., | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 30 |
| Alessandro Gregorat | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 28 |
| Hasanagha Zalov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 14 |
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