Heavy-duty power wheelchair for 301-450 lb patients at Methodist Hospital

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Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $526 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($564), higher than 31% of the 585 hospitals reporting HCPCS K0838. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS K0838 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$470	$470	—	—	—	$470 – $470
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
5	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
6	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
7	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
8	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
9	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
10	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
11	Aetna mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$520	$520	—	—	—	$520 – $520
12	UnitedHealthcare mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$521	$521	—	—	—	$521 – $521
13	WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
14	WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
15	WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
16	WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
17	WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient	$526	$526	—	—	—	$526 – $526
18	Clover mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$536	$536	—	—	—	$536 – $536
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$539	$539	—	—	—	$539 – $539
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$692	$692	—	—	—	$692 – $692
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$692	$692	—	—	—	$692 – $692
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$760	$760	—	—	—	$760 – $760
23	Molina mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
24	Molina mme-mmp fee schedule · outpatient	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$824	$824	—	—	—	$824 – $824

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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