South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital prices. From its own published file.

South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital in San Antonio, TX publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,481prices published

Feb 2026file last updated

$212cash price for troponin (heart test) (list $308)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$750	$750	$273–$805
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,594	$1,617	$325–$970
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,742	$1,742	$425–$1,118
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$272	$272	$10.56–$1,026
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$218	$218	$8.46–$1,026
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$123	$123	$7.77–$1,026
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$34.24	$34.24	$2.70–$5,000
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$212	$308	$12.15–$1,026
EKG tracing `93005`	$172	$182	$4.83–$1,026
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$295	$302	$86.99–$1,026
CT head without contrast `70450`	$2,111	$2,111	$105–$1,029
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$11,257	$11,257	$349–$1,029
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,948	$3,022	$239–$1,410
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$322	$330	$84.35–$1,026
IV push, single drug `96374`	$40.83	$41.85	$213–$1,026
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$284	$284	$213–$1,026
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.00	$14.25	$0.33–$0.46
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.00	$7.88	—
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$6,769	$6,769	$2,870–$12,400

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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