Prices at 3 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $124 — 39% above the US median ($89), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $36 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $124 | $14 | — | 121 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $413 | $14 | — | — | — |
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 $124 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $21 (14%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wieslaw Furmaga, MD | Pathology | San Antonio, TX | 4,313 |
| Firas Akhrass, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 2,379 |
| Vijayveer Pamar, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 1,408 |
| William Trigoso, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 1,346 |
| Jacob Vadakekalam, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 1,328 |
| Amna Salhin, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 988 |
| Mahendra Ghanta, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 980 |
| Hormazd Sanjana, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 821 |
| Kimberly Heller, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 680 |
| John Galan, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 582 |
| Mitchell Finnie, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 533 |
| Juanita Sprute, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 494 |
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