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Original text from hospital filings
Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, 1 or more stages
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $3.7k is 39% above the median hospital's median price ($2.7k), higher than 67% of the 1,543 hospitals reporting CPT 66840. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 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 | UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $850 | $850 | — | — | — | $850 – $850 |
| 5 | First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient | $867 | $867 | — | — | — | $867 – $867 |
| 6 | First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient | $867 | $867 | — | — | — | $867 – $867 |
| 7 | Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient | $935 | $935 | — | — | — | $935 – $935 |
| 8 | Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient | $935 | $935 | — | — | — | $935 – $935 |
| 9 | Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient | $935 | $935 | — | — | — | $935 – $935 |
| 10 | Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $935 | $935 | — | — | — | $935 – $935 |
| 11 | Humana mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 12 | Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 13 | Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 14 | Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 15 | Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 16 | Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 17 | Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 18 | Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 19 | Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 20 | WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 21 | WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 22 | WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 23 | WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 24 | WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 25 | First Health comm case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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