CHRISTUS Children's
San Antonio, TX
About This Data
CHRISTUS Children's publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with CHRISTUS Children's. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-01-12. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly.
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Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $1,309.11 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $3,099.03 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $3,877.17 |
ER Visit
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $594.33 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $965.58 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,496.88 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,594.56 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,839.09 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $182.82 |
CT Scan
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,704.68 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,988.48 |
Ultrasound
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $654.39 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $679.8 |
Lab Work
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $252.78 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $91.74 |
C-Section
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at CHRISTUS Children's
CHRISTUS Children's shows a consistent pattern where cash prices are approximately 33% of gross charges across most procedures, with cash prices at $182.82 for chest X-rays compared to gross charges of $554, and $1496.88 cash versus $4536 gross for critical ER visits. Notably, some procedures like total knee replacement and cesarean delivery show $0 gross and cash prices but maintain insured rates of $4020-$7184 and $3381-$4020 respectively. Cash prices frequently fall below the minimum insured rates, such as colonoscopy screening where the $3099.03 cash price significantly undercuts the $328.5-$8921.45 insured range at the higher end.
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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Data Source
CHRISTUS Children's
File updated: 2026-01-12 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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