Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 7% above the US median ($42), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $14 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $43 | $5 | — | 121 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $44 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $227 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $227 | $5 | ★ 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 September 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 $44 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74 list price could save about $30 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Trigoso, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 590 |
| Juanita Sprute, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 542 |
| Hormazd Sanjana, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 507 |
| Kimberly Heller, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 469 |
| Alaina Hallmark, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 349 |
| Antoine Harb, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Antonio, TX | 238 |
| Kevin Kempf, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 149 |
| Jane Ayala, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 140 |
| Douglas Hilbert, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 132 |
| Keith Beck, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 103 |
| Emily Marx, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 99 |
| Everett Allen, MD | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 89 |
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