Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
About Metropolitan Methodist Ho
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital is located in San Antonio, Texas. The hospital belongs to the Methodist health system.
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital publishes 246,983 price 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 and maintains 3,644 payer rate entries. The pricing data shows identical gross and cash prices across all procedures that have published rates, with no cash discount offered. Several major procedures including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, cesarean delivery, and complete blood count show $0 pricing in both gross and cash categories.
About This Data
Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan 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: Metropolitan 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) | $2,623.53 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $3,727.92 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $4,607.43 |
| 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) | $2,854.2 |
| 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 Metropolitan Methodist Ho
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital shows a consistent pattern where gross charges and cash prices are identical across most services, with insured rates typically ranging from 5% to 85% of the gross charge. For imaging and diagnostic tests, insured patients may pay as little as $137.19 for an MRI Brain that costs cash patients $2,743.79, representing a 95% reduction from the cash price. Notably, several procedures including Total Knee Replacement and Screening Colonoscopy show $0 gross and cash charges, while insured patients may still face costs ranging from $345.58 to $46,888.80 depending on their coverage.
Metropolitan Methodist Ho vs San Antonio Hospitals
How Metropolitan Methodist Ho's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the San Antonio area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Metropolitan Methodist Ho | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 15 hospitals | $9,605.36 | near median |
| ER Visit 15 hospitals | $2,623.53 | 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 | $2,854.2 | 9% above 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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Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
File updated: 2026-03-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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