New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: Methodist Hospital
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $170 (about 1.4× the $118 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $248, or about $777 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Antonio, TX.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $170. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $27 - $856 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32 - $429 | 27% |
| Cignamajor | $31 - $248 | 26% |
| Humanamajor | $556 | 473% |
| Amerigroup | $15 - $120 | 13% |
| Fidelis Care | $48 - $385 | 41% |
| Health Net | $70 - $556 | 60% |
| Healthcare Highways | $33 - $264 | 28% |
| + 20 smaller / regional plans | $20 - $727 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Methodist Hospital
Compare: New patient office visit (30-44 min) at other TX hospitals
- Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital · Throckmorton $54
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $56
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $59
- Ochiltree General Hospital · Perryton $61
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $65
- Refugio County Memorial Hospital · Refugio $69
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $72
- Riceland Medical Center · Winnie $72
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.