Smoking cessation counseling, 3 to 10 minutes at Metropolitan Methodist

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SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Metropolitan Methodist’s median price of $15 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($38), higher than 6% of the 2,011 hospitals reporting CPT 99406. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99406 at Metropolitan Methodist

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 31 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	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
2	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
3	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
4	Oscar broadnetworkhix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
5	Oscar epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
6	Oscar pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
7	Oscar ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
8	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
9	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
10	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
11	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
13	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
14	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
15	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
16	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
17	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
18	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
19	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
20	First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
21	UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
22	Aetna oon percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
23	Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$21	$21	—	—	—	$21 – $21
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31
25	MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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