IV catheter insertion into a vein at Methodist Hospital

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NDL/INCATH VEIN

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $501 is 156% above the median hospital's median price ($196), higher than 72% of the 1,932 hospitals reporting CPT 36000. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36000 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 34 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	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
4	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
5	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	—	—	—	$239 – $239
6	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	—	—	—	$258 – $258
7	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
8	Aetna oon percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$308	$308	—	—	—	$308 – $308
9	First Health chip per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
10	First Health chipperinate per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
11	First Health mcdstar per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
12	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$421	$299	71%	—	$78 – $719
13	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$477	$453	$322	71%	—	$84 – $773
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$510	$485	$345	71%	—	$90 – $827
15	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$512	$486	$346	71%	—	$91 – $830
16	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$516	$490	$348	71%	—	$91 – $836
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$521	$495	$352	71%	—	$92 – $845
18	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$544	$516	$367	71%	—	$96 – $882
19	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$565	$537	$382	71%	—	$100 – $916
20	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$565	$537	$382	71%	—	$100 – $916
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$618	$587	$418	71%	—	$109 – $1.0k
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$646	$614	$437	71%	—	$114 – $1.0k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$646	$614	$437	71%	—	$114 – $1.0k
24	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$683	$649	$462	71%	—	$121 – $1.1k
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$706	$671	$477	71%	—	$125 – $1.1k

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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