Prices at 7 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $790 — 9% below the US median ($863), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $261 | $731 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $790 | $79 | — | — | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $6,538 | $73 | — | 121 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 $790 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,316 list price could save about $526 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bryant, M.D. | Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 125 |
| Yurii Borshch, MD | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 122 |
| Mark Moran, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 106 |
| Dianne Lou, M.D., PH.D. | Anesthesiology | San Antonio, TX | 102 |
| Michael Hunter, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 93 |
| Sameer Soliman, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Antonio, TX | 91 |
| Ephraim Brenman, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Antonio, TX | 90 |
| Sarah Trampota, MD | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 90 |
| Brian Starr, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Antonio, TX | 78 |
| William Smith, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 68 |
| David Hirsch, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Antonio, TX | 68 |
| Karl Lautenschlager, M.D. | Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 63 |
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