How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in San Antonio, TX?

CPT 194 β€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Antonio, TX.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices β€” not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
194 Simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC
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What Medicare paysβ“˜
no data
Typical price near you
$4,327
Cash / self-pay price
no data
Prices near you β€” 7 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) lowest Hospital $4,327negotiated β€” β€”
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) Hospital $4,327negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) Hospital $4,327negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) Hospital $4,327negotiated β€” β€”
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) Hospital $5,075negotiated β€” β€”
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) Hospital $5,075negotiated β€” β€”
University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) gross charge Hospital $29,441negotiated β€” β€”
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
πŸ’¬ What to say β€” negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 194 (Simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC) β€” I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • No local cash price is on file for 194 in TX. Ask the hospital for their cash/self-pay price for this code in writing.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 194 cost in San Antonio, TX?

For simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in San Antonio, TX, a fair self-pay price is around $4,327, with hospitals ranging from $4,327 to $5,075 across 7 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in San Antonio, TX?

A fair self-pay price for simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in San Antonio, TX is around $4,327, with hospital prices ranging from $4,327 to $5,075 across 7 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check β€” free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only β€” not a guarantee.