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DEXAMETH 0.5MG/5ML LIQ
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $9 is 748% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 89% of the 2,158 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 28 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 9 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 12 | Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 13 | Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 14 | Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 15 | First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $2 | 66% | — | $1 – $9 |
| 16 | First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $2 | 66% | — | $1 – $9 |
| 17 | First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $2 | 66% | — | $1 – $9 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8 | $8 | $5 | 66% | — | $1 – $19 |
| 19 | Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9 | $9 | $6 | 66% | — | $1 – $22 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9 | $9 | $6 | 66% | — | $1 – $23 |
| 21 | Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $11 | $11 | — | — | 1–10 | $11 – $11 |
| 22 | Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $11 | $11 | — | — | 1–10 | $11 – $11 |
| 23 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15 | $15 | — | — | 12 | $15 – $15 |
| 24 | Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15 | $15 | — | — | 1–10 | $15 – $15 |
| 25 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15 | $15 | $10 | 66% | — | $2 – $39 |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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