Emergency Department Visit, High Severity prices in San Antonio

Emergency department evaluation and management of high severity (Level 5). For complex or unstable presentations.

San Antonio median negotiated rate

$4,300

132% above the Texas median of $1,854

5 of 22 San Antonio hospitals publish this rate.

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Where to get it in San Antonio

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Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Median · ledger Log scale · this page only	Your carrier's rate	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
South Texas Spine Surgical Hospital Gross charge $1,742 Compare Median negotiated $595far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $595 – $1,026 Cash $1,742 Payers 6	$595far below the state median	—	$595 – $1,026	$1,742	6
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Westover Hills Gross charge $6,538 Compare Median negotiated $2,937above the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $691 – $4,275 Cash $2,158 Payers 27	$2,937above the state median	—	$691 – $4,275	$2,158	27
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital Compare Median negotiated $4,300more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,982 – $5,142 Cash — Payers 3	$4,300more than twice the state median	—	$3,982 – $5,142	—	3
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Rehabilitation Center Compare Median negotiated $4,300more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,982 – $5,142 Cash — Payers 3	$4,300more than twice the state median	—	$3,982 – $5,142	—	3
Methodist Hospital Compare Median negotiated $4,300more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,982 – $5,142 Cash — Payers 3	$4,300more than twice the state median	—	$3,982 – $5,142	—	3

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Lowest published median among the 5 hospitals in the San Antonio area that publish this rate: South Texas Spine Surgical Hospital — $595.

What to do next

In an emergency, go to the nearest ER — federal law protects most insured patients from out-of-network balance bills for emergency care, and Good Faith Estimates apply to scheduled care instead. Afterward: review the bill, contact your insurer, and if you're uninsured ask about financial assistance.

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Where to get it in San Antonio

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