Chromosome breakage testing with cell stress at Methodist Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

Chromosome analysis for breakage syndromes; score 100 cells, clastogen stress (eg, diepoxybutane, mitomycin C, ionizing radiation, UV radiation)

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $184 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($184), higher than 49% of the 1,596 hospitals reporting CPT 88249. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88249 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 70 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	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
2	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
3	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
4	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
5	First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient	$148	$148	—	—	—	$148 – $148
6	First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient	$148	$148	—	—	—	$148 – $148
7	Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
8	Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
9	Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
10	Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
11	Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
12	Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
13	Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
14	Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
15	Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
16	Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
17	Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
21	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
22	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
23	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
24	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
25	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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