Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 42% above the US median ($278), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $348 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $386 | $87 | — | 121 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $395 | $83 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $1,248 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $1,248 | $237 | ★ 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 $395 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,248 list price could save about $853 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ursone, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 689 |
| Sergio Viroslav, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 457 |
| Christopher Phelps, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 409 |
| John Arringdale, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 377 |
| Jennifer Weaver, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 375 |
| Deborah Stedman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 298 |
| Jason Cheng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 280 |
| Farbod Malek, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 248 |
| Nicole Fierst | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 221 |
| Bjorn Balldin, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 210 |
| Keith Crow, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Antonio, TX | 208 |
| Bryan Kaiser, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | 206 |
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