CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$111
about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $109–$182
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$114
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $111 This hospital $114 Cash price $317 Hospital's list price $317

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $75 Priciest $114

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $111 (about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate). South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $114, or about $317 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Antonio, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $106 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $114 100%
Aetnamajor $114 - $1,026 100%
Cignamajor $119 104%
Humanamajor $114 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $114 100%
Devoted Health $117 102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $160

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 18600 North Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78258
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals