Sodium chloride 0.9% IV solution at Methodist Hospital Hill Country

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Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit)

Fredericksburg, TX

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Methodist Hospital Hill Country’s median price of $3 is 77% below the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 28% of the 2,069 hospitals reporting HCPCS J7040. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J7040 at Methodist Hospital Hill Country

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 14 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	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
2	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
3	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
4	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
5	Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
6	Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
7	Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
8	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$3	—	—	—	$3 – $3
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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