RC 451
Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
Emergency Room EMTALA Emergency Medical Screening
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $995 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($851), higher than 54% of the 488 hospitals reporting RC 451. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 30 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 | Molina chip case rate · outpatient | $200 | $240 | $104 | 43% | — | $140 – $400 |
| 2 | Molina mcdstar case rate · outpatient | $200 | $240 | $104 | 43% | — | $140 – $400 |
| 3 | Molina star+plus case rate · outpatient | $200 | $240 | $104 | 43% | — | $140 – $400 |
| 4 | Molina starkids case rate · outpatient | $200 | $240 | $104 | 43% | — | $140 – $400 |
| 5 | WellCare mcrhmo case rate · outpatient | $695 | $695 | — | — | — | $695 – $695 |
| 6 | WellCare mcrpos case rate · outpatient | $695 | $695 | — | — | — | $695 – $695 |
| 7 | WellCare mcrppo case rate · outpatient | $695 | $695 | — | — | — | $695 – $695 |
| 8 | WellCare mcrsnp case rate · outpatient | $695 | $695 | — | — | — | $695 – $695 |
| 9 | WellCare pffs case rate · outpatient | $695 | $695 | — | — | — | $695 – $695 |
| 10 | Clover mcr case rate · outpatient | $775 | $775 | — | — | — | $775 – $775 |
| 11 | Molina mcr case rate · outpatient | $995 | $995 | — | — | — | $995 – $995 |
| 12 | Molina mme-mmp case rate · outpatient | $995 | $995 | — | — | — | $995 – $995 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.4k | $1.0k | 73% | — | $270 – $2.8k |
| 14 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $1.7k | $2.0k | $1.4k | 73% | — | $294 – $3.9k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.5k | 72% | — | $371 – $4.2k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.5k | 72% | — | $371 – $4.2k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth case rate · outpatient | $1.5k | $2.2k | $1.8k | 84% | — | $266 – $4.7k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.5k | $1.8k | 72% | — | $440 – $5.0k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage case rate · outpatient | $1.8k | $2.6k | $2.1k | 83% | — | $340 – $5.4k |
| 20 | Aetna Better Health chip case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
| 21 | Aetna Better Health chipepo case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
| 22 | Aetna Better Health chipperinate case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
| 23 | Aetna Better Health chpfc case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
| 24 | Aetna Better Health star case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
| 25 | Aetna Better Health star+plus case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $2.7k | $3.2k | 119% | — | $12 – $9.2k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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