Hospital prices in San Antonio, TX

16 procedures · 5 hospitals · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · 925 staffed beds across 5 facilities · files published through March 2026

What 16 common medical procedures actually cost at 5 hospitals in metropolitan San Antonio, TX (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX), read from each hospital's own federally-required price-transparency file. Prices here run from about $113 for a CBC to $42,866 for a Hip/Knee Replacement. Hospitals covered include CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO, WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN. Every figure is tied to a named hospital and its file's publication date. These are price references from public data — not a quote, a bill, or medical or financial advice.

Important — a price reference, not a bill

These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.

What the San Antonio numbers show

The widest gap in San Antonio: the same CMP costs 51.7× as much at one hospital as at another

WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $11 for a CMP; PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $546 for the same billing codes, in the same metro.

San Antonio prices run about 424% above the national middle

Comparing each of 16 procedures against the middle price across every other metro on this site, San Antonio's typical negotiated rate is higher on 15 of them. The median ratio is 5.24× the national middle.

CMP is San Antonio's biggest premium; Echocardiogram its biggest bargain

Against the rest of the country, a CMP here runs 2479% above the $19 national middle at $487, while an Echocardiogram runs 12% below its $1,002 at $885.

The San Antonio files behind this page span September 2025 to March 2026

Hospitals republish their Standard Charges file roughly once a year and each carries its own date, so these figures were not all filed at the same moment. Every hospital's own publication date is in its entry below.

How the negotiated, cash and chargemaster figures differ — and where each comes from — is explained on the methodology page.

Imaging & scans in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Abdominal Ultrasound (complete) $941 $97–$1,054
Chest X-ray (2 views) $457 $80–$512
CT Scan of the Abdomen & Pelvis (with contrast) $4,018 $326–$4,582
CT Scan of the Chest $1,819 $97–$2,119
CT Scan of the Head/Brain (without contrast) $1,819 $97–$2,119
MRI of the Brain (without contrast) $3,151 $220–$3,742
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) $3,151 $220–$3,742

Abdominal Ultrasound (complete) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $941 ·usual $519–$997 ·full spread $97–$1,054 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 76700 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Abdominal Ultrasound costs 10.9× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $97, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $1,054 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for an Abdominal Ultrasound (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting an Abdominal Ultrasound in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $941 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $97 90% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $941 at the median $1,176 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $1,054 12% above median $1,317 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label an Abdominal Ultrasound in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
US Exam Abdom Complete; US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
US Exam Abdom Complete
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
US Exam Abdom Complete

Chest X-ray (2 views) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $457 ·usual $269–$485 ·full spread $80–$512 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 71046 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Chest X-ray costs 6.4× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $80, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $512 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Chest X-ray (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Chest X-ray in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $457 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $80 82% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $457 at the median $572 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $512 12% above median $640 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Chest X-ray in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS; RAD Chest 2 Views
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
RAD Chest 2 Views
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
RAD Chest 2 Views

CT Scan of the Abdomen & Pelvis (with contrast) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $4,018 ·usual $2,172–$4,300 ·full spread $326–$4,582 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 74177 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Abdomen/Pelvis CT costs 14.1× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $326, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $4,582 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for an Abdomen/Pelvis CT (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting an Abdomen/Pelvis CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $4,018 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $326 92% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $4,018 at the median $8,595 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $4,582 14% above median $9,626 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label an Abdomen/Pelvis CT in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
CT Abdomen & Pelvis w/Contrast; CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
CT Abdomen & Pelvis w/Contrast
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
CT Abdomen & Pelvis w/Contrast

CT Scan of the Chest in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $1,819 ·usual $958–$1,969 ·full spread $97–$2,119 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 71250 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Chest CT costs 21.9× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $97, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $2,119 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Chest CT (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Chest CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,819 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $97 95% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $1,819 at the median $3,708 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $2,119 17% above median $4,154 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Chest CT in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
CT Chest w/o Dye; CT THORAX DX C-
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
CT Chest w/o Dye
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
CT Chest w/o Dye

CT Scan of the Head/Brain (without contrast) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $1,819 ·usual $958–$1,969 ·full spread $97–$2,119 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 70450 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Head CT costs 21.9× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $97, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $2,119 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Head CT (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Head CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,819 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $97 95% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $1,819 at the median $3,708 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $2,119 17% above median $4,154 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Head CT in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
CT Head/Brain W/O Dye; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
CT Head/Brain W/O Dye
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
CT Head/Brain W/O Dye

MRI of the Brain (without contrast) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $3,151 ·usual $1,686–$3,447 ·full spread $220–$3,742 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 70551 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Brain MRI costs 17.0× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $220, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $3,742 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Brain MRI (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Brain MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $3,151 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $220 93% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $3,151 at the median $6,557 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $3,742 19% above median $7,344 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Brain MRI in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye; MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye

MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $3,151 ·usual $1,686–$3,447 ·full spread $220–$3,742 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 72148 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Lumbar MRI costs 17.0× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $220, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $3,742 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Lumbar MRI (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Lumbar MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $3,151 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $220 93% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $3,151 at the median $6,557 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $3,742 19% above median $7,344 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Lumbar MRI in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye; MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye

Lab tests in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Complete Blood Count (CBC) $113 $8–$126
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) $487 $11–$546
Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test) $122 $10–$137
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) $195 $13–$218

Complete Blood Count (CBC) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $113 ·usual $60–$120 ·full spread $8–$126 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 85025 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same CBC costs 16.3× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $8, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $126 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a CBC (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a CBC in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $113 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $8 93% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $113 at the median $141 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $126 12% above median $158 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a CBC in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC; Complete CBC W/Auto Diff
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
Complete CBC W/Auto Diff
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Complete CBC W/Auto Diff

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $487 ·usual $249–$517 ·full spread $11–$546 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 80053 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same CMP costs 51.7× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $11, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $546 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a CMP (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a CMP in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $487 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $11 98% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $487 at the median $609 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $546 12% above median $682 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a CMP in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
Comprehen Metabolic Panel CMP; COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
Comprehen Metabolic Panel CMP
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Comprehen Metabolic Panel CMP

Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $122 ·usual $66–$130 ·full spread $10–$137 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 83036 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same A1c Test costs 14.1× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $10, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $137 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for an A1c Test (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting an A1c Test in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $122 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $10 92% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $122 at the median $153 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $137 12% above median $171 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label an A1c Test in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
Hemoglobin Glycosylated HGBA1C; HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
Hemoglobin Glycosylated HGBA1C
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Hemoglobin Glycosylated HGBA1C

Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $195 ·usual $104–$207 ·full spread $13–$218 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 80061 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Lipid Panel costs 16.3× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $13, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $218 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Lipid Panel (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Lipid Panel in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $195 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $13 93% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $195 at the median $244 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $218 12% above median $273 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Lipid Panel in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
Lipid Panel; LIPID PANEL
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
Lipid Panel
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Lipid Panel

Heart & cardiac in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound) $885 $500–$991

Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound) in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $885 ·usual $693–$938 ·full spread $500–$991 ·3 hospitals

Billed as CPT 93306 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Echocardiogram costs 98% more across San Antonio-area hospitals: WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC reports $500, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $991 — a wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for an Echocardiogram (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting an Echocardiogram in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $885 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $500 44% below median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $885 at the median $1,106 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $991 12% above median $1,239 Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label an Echocardiogram in their own files
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE; Echo Transthoracic 2d
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
Echo Transthoracic 2d
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Echo Transthoracic 2d

Surgery & procedures in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Hip or Knee Replacement $42,866 $2,623–$42,866

Hip or Knee Replacement in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $42,866 ·usual $22,745–$42,866 ·full spread $2,623–$42,866 ·3 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 469 / 470 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Hip/Knee Replacement costs 16.3× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO reports $2,623, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $42,866 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Hip/Knee Replacement (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Hip/Knee Replacement in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $42,866 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO $2,623 94% below median Jan 2026
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $42,866 at the median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $42,866 at the median Sep 2025

Maternity & delivery in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery $41,922 $2,585–$41,922
Vaginal Delivery $30,058 $2,585–$30,058

Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $41,922 ·usual $22,254–$41,922 ·full spread $2,585–$41,922 ·3 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 786 / 787 / 788 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same C-Section costs 16.2× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO reports $2,585, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $41,922 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a C-Section (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a C-Section in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $41,922 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO $2,585 94% below median Jan 2026
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $41,922 at the median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $41,922 at the median Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a C-Section in their own files
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC

Vaginal Delivery in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $30,058 ·usual $16,322–$30,058 ·full spread $2,585–$30,058 ·3 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 805 / 806 / 807 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Vaginal Delivery costs 11.6× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO reports $2,585, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $30,058 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a Vaginal Delivery (3)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a Vaginal Delivery in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $30,058 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO $2,585 91% below median Jan 2026
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $30,058 at the median Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $30,058 at the median Sep 2025
How these 3 hospitals label a Vaginal Delivery in their own files
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC

Other procedures in San Antonio

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash List price
Physical Therapy Evaluation $253 $83–$361 $323

Physical Therapy Evaluation in San Antonio

Typical negotiated price $253 ·usual $105–$263 ·full spread $83–$361 ·5 hospitals ·list $323

Billed as CPT 97161 / 97162 / 97163 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same PT Evaluation costs 4.4× as much across San Antonio-area hospitals: NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER reports $83, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS reports $361 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $105 and $263 — the upper end is 2.5× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every San Antonio-area hospital price for a PT Evaluation (5)
Every San Antonio-area hospital reporting a PT Evaluation in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $253 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated vs median Cash List price File date
NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER $83 67% below median Mar 2026
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC $105 58% below median $323 Sep 2025
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN $253 at the median $316 Sep 2025
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO $263 4% above median Jan 2026
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS $361 43% above median $354 Sep 2025
How these 5 hospitals label a PT Evaluation in their own files
NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER
Pt eval high complex 45 min; Pt eval mod complex 30 min
WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC
PT Eval -Moderate Complexity; PT Evaluation Low Complexity; PT Eval - Low Complexity; PT Eval- High Complexity
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
PT Eval -Moderate Complexity; PT Evaluation Low Complexity; PT Eval - Low Complexity; PT Eval- High Complexity
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN
PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS
PT Evaluation Low Complexity; PT Eval -Moderate Complexity; PT Eval - Low Complexity; PT Eval- High Complexity

The 5 San Antonio-area hospitals behind these prices

Every price on this page comes from one of these hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files. They sit in 2 different towns (New Braunfels, San Antonio) across 1county (Bexar). A hospital's ownership, size and the completeness of its file all shape what you see above.

  1. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO

    333 N Santa Rosa St, San Antonio, TX (Bexar County)

    It is a large 652-bed church-affiliated non-profit children's hospital with an emergency department.

    It publishes a negotiated rate for 4 of the 16 procedures tracked here. Its file was last published January 2026 as JSON (CMS schema v3), and lists up to 32 payer-specific rates on a single tracked line item.

    Published at christushealth.org

  2. WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC

    5101 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX

    It is a mid-sized 139-bed hospital.

    It publishes a negotiated rate for 13 of the 16 procedures tracked here, a chargemaster list price on 1. Its file was last published September 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

    Published at pamhealth.com

  3. PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN

    8902 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX

    It is a small 62-bed hospital.

    It publishes a negotiated rate for 16 of the 16 procedures tracked here, a chargemaster list price on 13. Its file was last published September 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

    Published at pamhealth.com

  4. NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER

    2041 Sundance Parkway, New Braunfels, TX

    It is a small 40-bed hospital.

    It publishes a negotiated rate for 1 of the 16 procedures tracked here. Its file was last published March 2026 as JSON (CMS schema v3), and lists up to 26 payer-specific rates on a single tracked line item.

    Published at nbrrh.ernesthealth.com

  5. PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS

    1445 Hanz Drive, New Braunfels, TX

    It is a small 32-bed hospital.

    It publishes a negotiated rate for 16 of the 16 procedures tracked here, a chargemaster list price on 13. Its file was last published September 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

    Published at pamhealth.com

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

Frequently asked questions

Which San Antonio hospitals publish their prices?
5 San Antonio-area hospitals publish a usable Standard Charges file covering the procedures tracked here: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO, WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO LLC, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN, NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER, PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW BRAUNFELS. Each hospital's own file date, bed count and what it does and does not report are listed on this page.
What is the cheapest and most expensive procedure priced in San Antonio?
Of the 16 procedures tracked here, a CBC has the lowest typical negotiated price at $113 and a Hip/Knee Replacement the highest at $42,866. Both figures are medians across the San Antonio-area hospitals that published a rate for them.

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