Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $91 — 146% above the US median ($37), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $29 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $79 | $5 | — | — | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $91 | $4 | — | 121 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $316 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $316 | $15 | ★ 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 $91 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $41 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kronenthal, NP | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 480 |
| Jose Triana, MD | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 156 |
| Jesse Medellin | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 126 |
| Nathan Shumway, D.O., FACP | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 97 |
| Christine Turnage, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 83 |
| Alba Cereceres, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 78 |
| Roger Muse, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Antonio, TX | 75 |
| Armistead Wellford, M.D. | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 73 |
| Manuel Santiago, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 69 |
| Robert Schnitzler, M.D. | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 39 |
| Drew Rasco, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 35 |
| Amita Patnaik, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 34 |
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