CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,902
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $13,925–$20,162
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,476
About the fair price
about $1,426 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $16,902 This hospital $15,476

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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 $7,621 Priciest $15,476

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $16,902 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $15,476 — 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 $3,253 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,889 - $25,069 98%
Aetnamajor $13,889 - $15,476 98%
Cignamajor $16,477 117%
Humanamajor $13,889 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $13,889 98%
Devoted Health $14,166 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $19,444
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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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