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Posterior vertebral joint(s) arthroplasty (eg, facet jointºs» replacement), including facetectomy, laminectomy, foraminotomy, and vertebral column fixation, injection of bone cement, when performed, i
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $7.0k is 45% below the median hospital's median price ($12.6k), higher than 28% of the 1,168 hospitals reporting CPT 0202T. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 20 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 2 | Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 3 | Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient | $4.9k | $4.9k | — | — | — | $4.9k – $4.9k |
| 4 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 5 | Aetna oon case rate · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 6 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 7 | Cigna hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 8 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $7.2k | $7.2k | — | — | — | $7.2k – $7.2k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $8.3k | $8.3k | — | — | — | $8.3k – $8.3k |
| 11 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $8.4k | $8.4k | — | — | — | $8.4k – $8.4k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $10.3k | $10.3k | — | — | — | $10.3k – $10.3k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $10.3k | $10.3k | — | — | — | $10.3k – $10.3k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $10.3k | $10.3k | — | — | — | $10.3k – $10.3k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 18 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $11.6k | $11.6k | — | — | — | $11.6k – $11.6k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $11.6k | $11.6k | — | — | — | $11.6k – $11.6k |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $12.3k | $12.3k | — | — | — | $12.3k – $12.3k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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