Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 76% above the US median ($52), roughly 14.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $44 | $7 | — | — | 14.2% |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $92 | $7 | — | 132 min | 14.4% |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $471 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 15.8% |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $471 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $92 — about 14.2× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suneetha Challagundla, MD | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 494 |
| Scott Ulmer, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 458 |
| Janice Mullins, D.O. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 418 |
| Sreedevi Daggubati, MD | Hematology | San Antonio, TX | 414 |
| Shruti Sharma | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 322 |
| Melissa Crawley, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 321 |
| Manuel Santiago, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 304 |
| Amanda Bucheit, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 274 |
| Steven Kalter, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 271 |
| Antoine Harb, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 243 |
| Nathan Shumway, D.O., FACP | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 243 |
| John Galan, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 237 |
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