MRI of the shoulder without contrast cost in San Antonio, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,930 — 361% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 43.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX $8,930 $482 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX $8,930 $482 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$8,930
Cash / self-pay
$8,930
Insurer-negotiated
$452
Medicare pays
$205
$2,368$8,930
Median cash $8,930  ·  Medicare $205  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $8,930 — about 43.5× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jennifer Swart, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX462
Andres Rahal, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX297
Cade Mcdowell, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX237
Lance Reinsmith, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX194
Dipan Patel, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX184
John Clement, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX175
Jeremy Smolik, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX132
James Gilley, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX127
Robert Hartzler, M.D.Orthopedic SurgerySan Antonio, TX91
Ankitkumar Patel, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX73
Allan Truax, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX58
Angel Gomez, M.D., M.P.H.Diagnostic RadiologySan Antonio, TX57

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