Methodist Hospital Hill Country
Fredericksburg, TX
About This Data
Methodist Hospital Hill Country 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 Methodist Hospital Hill Country. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-03-01. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Data quality note: Methodist Hospital Hill Country publishes cash prices that match their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown below are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital's financial assistance department directly.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $9,783.22 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $2,623.53 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $3,727.92 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $4,607.43 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $9,342.89 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $10,716.35 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $1,254.67 |
CT Scan
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $11,369.37 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $14,859.1 |
Ultrasound
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $3,451.71 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $3,060.11 |
Lab Work
Compare across San Antonio →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $2,854.2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | N/A |
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 Methodist Hospital Hill C
Methodist Hospital Hill Country shows a distinct pricing pattern where several procedures have $0 gross and cash charges but require insurance payments, including Total Knee Replacement ($3,092-$15,476.63 for insured patients) and colonoscopies ($345.58-$4,014 for insured). For procedures with listed gross charges, cash prices match the gross charges exactly with no discount, such as MRI Brain at $9,342.89 and CT Abdomen/Pelvis with Contrast at $14,859.10. Notably, cash-paying patients face the full gross charge while insured patients receive significant discounts, with some insured rates as low as 5% of the cash price for imaging studies.
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
Methodist Hospital Hill Country
File updated: 2026-03-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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