Enzyme tissue stain test, each at Methodist Hospital

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PATH ESTERASE STAIN

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $311 is 45% below the median hospital's median price ($566), higher than 34% of the 2,015 hospitals reporting CPT 88319. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88319 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 35 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	Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$141	$141	—	—	—	$141 – $141
2	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$145	$113	78%	—	$19 – $319
3	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$145	$113	78%	—	$19 – $319
4	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$145	$113	78%	—	$19 – $319
5	Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
6	Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
7	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
8	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$242	$188	78%	—	$32 – $531
9	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$242	$188	78%	—	$32 – $531
10	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$242	$188	78%	—	$32 – $531
11	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$242	$188	78%	—	$32 – $531
12	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$205	$304	$236	78%	—	$40 – $666
13	Aetna qhphix fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
14	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$220	$327	$254	78%	—	$43 – $717
15	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$351	$272	78%	—	$46 – $770
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$241	$357	$277	78%	—	$47 – $783
17	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$251	$373	$289	78%	—	$49 – $818
18	Aetna narrownetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$450	$450	—	—	—	$450 – $450
19	Aetna newbusinessrates fee schedule · outpatient	$512	$512	—	—	—	$512 – $512
20	Aetna commercialbasenetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$522	$522	—	—	—	$522 – $522
21	Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$408	$606	$470	78%	—	$79 – $1.3k
22	Aetna oon fee schedule · outpatient	$613	$613	—	—	—	$613 – $613
23	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$656	$656	—	—	—	$656 – $656
24	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$656	$656	—	—	—	$656 – $656
25	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$656	$656	—	—	—	$656 – $656

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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