Parathyroid scan with SPECT and CT imaging at Methodist Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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NM PARATHY SPECT & CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $1.1k is 39% above the median hospital's median price ($792), higher than 67% of the 1,900 hospitals reporting CPT 78072. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78072 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 31 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 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$341	$341	—	—	—	$341 – $341
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$341	$341	—	—	—	$341 – $341
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$341	$341	—	—	—	$341 – $341
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$569	$569	—	—	—	$569 – $569
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$598	$598	—	—	—	$598 – $598
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$657	$657	—	—	—	$657 – $657
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$657	$657	—	—	—	$657 – $657
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$713	$713	—	—	—	$713 – $713
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$718	$718	—	—	—	$718 – $718
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$766	$766	—	—	—	$766 – $766
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$780	$780	—	—	—	$780 – $780
12	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$823	$823	—	—	—	$823 – $823
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$837	$837	—	—	—	$837 – $837
14	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$874	$874	—	—	—	$874 – $874
15	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
16	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
17	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
18	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
20	Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
21	Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
22	Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
23	Aetna qhphix fee schedule · outpatient	$2.0k	$2.0k	—	—	—	$2.0k – $2.0k
24	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$2.0k	$2.0k	—	—	—	$2.0k – $2.0k
25	MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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