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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with removal of intragastric bariatric balloon(s)
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $1.6k is 37% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 62% of the 1,406 hospitals reporting CPT 43291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 23 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 | WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient | $938 | $938 | — | — | — | $938 – $938 |
| 5 | WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient | $938 | $938 | — | — | — | $938 – $938 |
| 6 | WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient | $938 | $938 | — | — | — | $938 – $938 |
| 7 | WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient | $938 | $938 | — | — | — | $938 – $938 |
| 8 | WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient | $938 | $938 | — | — | — | $938 – $938 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 10 | Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 16 | Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 17 | Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 18 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 20 | Aetna oon case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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