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Vertebral fracture assessment via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $169 is 62% above the median hospital's median price ($104), higher than 77% of the 1,825 hospitals reporting CPT 77086. 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, 46 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 fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 2 | First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 3 | First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 5 | First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 6 | First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 7 | Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 8 | Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 9 | Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 10 | Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 11 | Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 12 | Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 13 | Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 14 | Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
| 15 | Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
| 16 | Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
| 17 | Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
| 18 | Humana mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 19 | Aetna qhphix fee schedule · outpatient | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 20 | Aetna narrownetwork fee schedule · outpatient | $124 | $124 | — | — | — | $124 – $124 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $140 | $140 | — | — | — | $140 – $140 |
| 22 | Aetna newbusinessrates fee schedule · outpatient | $141 | $141 | — | — | — | $141 – $141 |
| 23 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork fee schedule · outpatient | $143 | $143 | — | — | — | $143 – $143 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $147 | $147 | — | — | — | $147 – $147 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $161 | $161 | — | — | — | $161 – $161 |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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