Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
About Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital is located in San Antonio, Texas. The hospital is part of the Methodist healthcare system.
Methodist Hospital publishes 479,456 pricing items in its transparency file, making it one of 16 hospitals reporting pricing data in the San Antonio metro area. The hospital lists prices for 17 common procedures with 3,969 total payer rate entries. The pricing data shows identical gross and cash prices across all procedures, with no cash discounts offered. Several procedures including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, cesarean delivery, and complete blood count show $0 pricing. Higher-priced items include CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast at $14,859.10, CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast at $11,369.37, and transthoracic echocardiogram at $9,605.36.
About This Data
Methodist Hospital publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Methodist Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-03-01. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Data quality note: Methodist Hospital publishes cash prices that match their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown below are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital's financial assistance department directly.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $9,605.36 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $2,562.66 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $3,641.43 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $4,500.52 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,743.79 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $5,746.37 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $1,254.67 |
CT Scan
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $11,369.37 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $14,859.1 |
Ultrasound
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $3,451.71 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $3,060.11 |
Lab Work
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $2,610.76 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | N/A |
C-Section
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital in San Antonio shows distinct pricing patterns across different service categories. For imaging and diagnostic tests, cash prices match gross charges exactly, with insured rates consistently 32-33% lower (such as MRI Brain at $2,743.79 cash versus $1,838.34 insured). However, for major procedures like Total Knee Replacement and colonoscopies, both gross and cash prices are listed at $0, while insured patients face charges ranging from $362.86 to $46,888.80, creating an unusual scenario where cash patients may pay nothing while insured patients incur substantial costs.
Methodist Hospital vs San Antonio Hospitals
How Methodist Hospital's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the San Antonio area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Methodist Hospital | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 15 hospitals | $9,605.36 | near median |
| ER Visit 15 hospitals | $2,562.66 | near median |
| MRI 15 hospitals | $2,743.79 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 16 hospitals | $1,254.67 | near median |
| CT Scan 15 hospitals | $11,369.37 | near median |
| Ultrasound 15 hospitals | $3,060.11 | near median |
| Lab Work 15 hospitals | $2,610.76 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across San Antonio hospitals that publish a cash price for the same procedure. Multi-code procedures use each hospital's lowest valid price as its representative value.
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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Data Source
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Methodist Hospital
File updated: 2026-03-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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