Prices at 6 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $878 — 115% above the US median ($408), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $878 | $29 | — | — | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $1,710 | $310 | — | 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 $878 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($52). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,463 list price could save about $585 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnulfo Carrasco, MD | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 143 |
| Stella Koretsky, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 105 |
| Avery Cross, PA | Physician Assistant | San Antonio, TX | 53 |
| Yurii Borshch, MD | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 39 |
| Ricardo Alvarado, MD | Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 34 |
| Lama Hashish, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 34 |
| Timothy Palomera, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 29 |
| Brian Winn, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 28 |
| Stephanie Jones, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 27 |
| John Hartman, MD | Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 23 |
| Jose Garcia, MD | Sports Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 19 |
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