Irradiated red blood cell transfusion at Methodist Hospital

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RBC IRRADIATED EACH UNIT

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $410 is 67% above the median hospital's median price ($246), higher than 68% of the 1,274 hospitals reporting HCPCS P9038. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS P9038 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 38 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	Aetna qhphix fee schedule · outpatient	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
2	Aetna narrownetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
3	Aetna newbusinessrates fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
4	Aetna commercialbasenetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
5	Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
6	Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
7	Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
8	Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
9	Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
10	Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
11	Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
12	Aetna oon fee schedule · outpatient	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
13	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$151	$12	8%	—	$132 – $163
14	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$151	$12	8%	—	$132 – $163
15	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$154	$151	$12	8%	—	$132 – $163
16	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$257	$251	$21	8%	—	$220 – $271
17	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$257	$251	$21	8%	—	$220 – $271
18	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$257	$251	$21	8%	—	$220 – $271
19	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$257	$251	$21	8%	—	$220 – $271
20	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$323	$315	$26	8%	—	$276 – $340
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$371	$363	$30	8%	—	$317 – $392
22	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$373	$364	$30	8%	—	$318 – $393
23	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$375	$367	$30	8%	—	$321 – $396
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$371	$31	8%	—	$324 – $400
25	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$387	$32	8%	—	$338 – $418

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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