Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — 98% above the US median ($85), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $28 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $123 | $15 | — | — | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $169 | $14 | — | 121 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $756 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $756 | $14 | ★ 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 $169 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $205 list price could save about $36 (18%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firas Akhrass, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 1,014 |
| Suneetha Challagundla, MD | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 495 |
| Scott Ulmer, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 451 |
| Sreedevi Daggubati, MD | Hematology | San Antonio, TX | 429 |
| Janice Mullins, D.O. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 418 |
| Melissa Crawley, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 342 |
| Shruti Sharma | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 324 |
| Manuel Santiago, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 304 |
| Steven Kalter, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 275 |
| Amanda Bucheit, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 273 |
| Antoine Harb, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 244 |
| Nathan Shumway, D.O., FACP | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 243 |
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