Laser capture microdissection for tissue sample preparation at Methodist Hospital

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MICRODISSECTION LASER C

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $192 is 19% above the median hospital's median price ($162), higher than 57% of the 1,502 hospitals reporting CPT 88380. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88380 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 35 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	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
2	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
3	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
4	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$79	$79	—	—	—	$79 – $79
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
6	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
7	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
8	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
10	Cigna newbusinessnetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
13	Cigna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
14	Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$166	$166	—	—	—	$166 – $166
17	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
18	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
19	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
20	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
21	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
22	Aetna qhphix fee schedule · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
23	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
24	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$228	$228	—	—	—	$228 – $228
25	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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