CAR-T cell infusion from the patient's own cells at Methodist Hospital

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T-CELL CAR-T ADMN INJ

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $492 is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($462), higher than 52% of the 1,360 hospitals reporting CPT 38228. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38228 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 43 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	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$254	$254	—	—	—	$254 – $254
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$254	$254	—	—	—	$254 – $254
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$254	$254	—	—	—	$254 – $254
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$254	$254	—	—	—	$254 – $254
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$319	$319	—	—	—	$319 – $319
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	—	—	—	$335 – $335
10	WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$342	$342	—	—	—	$342 – $342
11	WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$342	$342	—	—	—	$342 – $342
12	WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$342	$342	—	—	—	$342 – $342
13	WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$342	$342	—	—	—	$342 – $342
14	WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient	$342	$342	—	—	—	$342 – $342
15	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$343	$343	—	—	—	$343 – $343
16	First Health chip per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
17	First Health chipperinate per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
18	First Health mcdstar per diem · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
19	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
20	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$371	$371	—	—	—	$371 – $371
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
22	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$391	$391	—	—	—	$391 – $391
23	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
24	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
25	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$455	$455	—	—	—	$455 – $455

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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