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Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only; with existing dual leads
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $18.2k is 19% below the median hospital's median price ($22.4k), higher than 35% of the 1,780 hospitals reporting CPT 33230. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 55 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 | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 5 | Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 6 | Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 7 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 8 | Aetna oon case rate · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 9 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 10 | Cigna hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 11 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 12 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $8.4k | $8.4k | — | — | — | $8.4k – $8.4k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.1k | $9.1k | — | — | — | $9.1k – $9.1k |
| 14 | First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
| 15 | Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10.6k | $10.6k | — | — | — | $10.6k – $10.6k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 17 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $11.6k | $11.6k | — | — | — | $11.6k – $11.6k |
| 18 | Oscar broadnetworkhix case rate · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 19 | Oscar epo case rate · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 20 | Oscar pos case rate · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 21 | Oscar ppo case rate · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $17.0k | $17.0k | — | — | — | $17.0k – $17.0k |
| 23 | First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient | $17.3k | $17.3k | — | — | — | $17.3k – $17.3k |
| 24 | First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient | $17.3k | $17.3k | — | — | — | $17.3k – $17.3k |
| 25 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $18.2k | $18.2k | — | — | — | $18.2k – $18.2k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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