Off-the-shelf Swedish-style knee brace at Methodist Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

Knee orthosis, swedish type, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $216 is 15% below the median hospital's median price ($255), higher than 19% of the 911 hospitals reporting HCPCS L1850. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L1850 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 36 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	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
7	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
8	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
9	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
10	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
11	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
12	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
13	Aetna mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
14	UnitedHealthcare mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
15	WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
16	WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
17	WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
18	WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
19	WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
20	Clover mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$216	$216	—	—	—	$216 – $216
21	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$228	$228	—	—	—	$228 – $228
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
23	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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