Lumbar back brace with rigid frame for flexion control at Methodist Hospital

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Lumbar sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, lumbar flexion, rigid posterior frame/panels, lateral articulating design to flex the lumbar spine, posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $1.6k is 14% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 18% of the 856 hospitals reporting HCPCS L0636. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L0636 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 36 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	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
4	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$289	$289	—	—	—	$289 – $289
6	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$290	$290	—	—	—	$290 – $290
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$350	$350	—	—	—	$350 – $350
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$366	$366	—	—	—	$366 – $366
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$366	$366	—	—	—	$366 – $366
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$400	$400	—	—	—	$400 – $400
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
13	Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
14	MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$749	$749	—	—	—	$749 – $749
15	MultiPlan complementarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$849	$849	—	—	—	$849 – $849
16	Optum mcd percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$999	$999	—	—	—	$999 – $999
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
20	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
21	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
22	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
23	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
24	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
25	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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