Prices at 3 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $79 — 111% above the US median ($38), roughly 22.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $14 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $79 | $4 | — | — | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $100 | $4 | — | 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 $79 — about 22.7× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $100 list price could save about $21 (21%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kempf, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 1,369 |
| Jose Roldan, MD,MS | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 1,152 |
| Pendleton Wickersham, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 969 |
| Emily Marx, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 875 |
| Gautam Moorjani, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 861 |
| Jane Ayala, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 795 |
| Everett Allen, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 668 |
| Luis Zuniga-Montes, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 615 |
| Kimberly Heller, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 413 |
| Gerald Rosenberg, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 356 |
| Julio Beras-Matos, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 353 |
| Thomas Rennie, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 322 |
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