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Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); cervical below C2
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $7.6k is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($12.5k), higher than 29% of the 1,704 hospitals reporting CPT 22554. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 48 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 per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 2 | First Health chipperinate per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 3 | First Health mcdstar per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 4 | Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 5 | Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 6 | Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient | $4.9k | $4.9k | — | — | — | $4.9k – $4.9k |
| 7 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 8 | Aetna oon case rate · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 9 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 11 | Cigna hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 12 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 13 | First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient | $7.1k | $7.1k | — | — | — | $7.1k – $7.1k |
| 14 | First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient | $7.1k | $7.1k | — | — | — | $7.1k – $7.1k |
| 15 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $7.3k | $7.3k | — | — | — | $7.3k – $7.3k |
| 16 | Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 17 | Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 18 | Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 19 | Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 20 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $8.4k | $8.4k | — | — | — | $8.4k – $8.4k |
| 21 | Humana mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $8.7k | $8.7k | — | — | — | $8.7k – $8.7k |
| 22 | Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 23 | Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 24 | Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 25 | Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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