Fee Schedules
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office Fee Schedule is set by Commissioners Court. Any revisions must be approved by Commissioners Court before they can be implemented.
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Medical Examiner's Office
Mailing Address
7337 Louis Pasteur Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
Medical Examiner's Fee Schedule
| Code | Administrative Fees (Analysis/Examination/Service Charge) | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Reports (Autopsy & Toxicology in accordance with HS Title 8, Chapter 671.013 ©(1)) | $25.00 |
| 1002 | Certified Reports | $35.00 |
| 1003 | Certification of Documents (Affidavits) | $10.00 |
| 1004 | Notarization of Documents | $10.00 |
| 1005 | Insurance/Physician Statement, including Autopsy Report | $45.00 |
| 1006 | Copy Charge per Page | 10¢ |
| 1013 | Cremation Certificates | $25.00 |
| 1014 | Evidence Shipping Fees (includes processing) | $50.00 |
| 1015 | Subpoena Fees | $1.00 |
| 1016 | Records research (labor) fee (per hour) | $15.00 |
| Code | Autopsy Services (Analysis/Examination/Service) | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Out-of-County (OOC) Complete Autopsy | $2,500.00 |
| 1102 | Out-of-County Complicated Cases (as determined by Chief Medical Examiner) | $3,000.00 |
| 1103 | Out-of-County External Examination or Partial Autopsy | $1,250.00 |
| 1105 | Storage Fee - Regular decedents per day (after 24 hours of notification that case is ready or cases brought in for storage only; 48 hours for OOC case) | $50.00 |
| 1106 | Microscopic Slides (each) | $20.00 |
| 1107 | Storage Fee - Decomposed decedents per day (after 24 hours of notification that case is ready or cases brought in for storage only; 48 hours for OOC case) | $100.00 |
| Code | Testimony/Professional Time (Analysis/Examination/Service) | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Physicians and Chief Toxicologist testimony, waiting or deposition per hour (min. of two (2) hours) | $500.00 |
| 2002 | Toxicology Chemist testimony, waiting or deposition per hour (min. of two (2) hours) | $300.00 |
| 2003 | Investigators testimony, waiting, deposition or travel per hour | $150.00 |
| 2004 | Custodian of Records or other staff testimony, waiting, deposition or travel per hour | $100.00 |
| 2005 | Travel time for Physicians, Chief Toxicologist and Toxicology Chemists per hour | $250.00 |
Toxicology Laboratory Fee Schedule
| Code | Postmortem Toxicology (Analysis/Examination/Service) | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 3001 | Alcohols or Alcohols, confirmation | $75.00 |
| 3002 | Volatiles | $100.00 |
| 3003 | Acid/Neutral (GC) or Acid/Neutral, Confirmation (GC) | $100.00 |
| 3004 | Alkaline (GC) or Alkaline, Confirmation (GC) | $150.00 |
| 3005 | Cocaine with Metabolites | $150.00 |
| 3006 | Opiates/Opioids | $150.00 |
| 3007 | Cocaine/Opiates with Metabolites (GC) | $150.00 |
| 3008 | Cannabinoids (GC) or Cannabinoids, Confirmation (GC) | $150.00 |
| 3009 | Benzodiazepines (LC) | $180.00 |
| 3010 | Carbon Monoxide | $50.00 |
| 3011 | Tissue Carbon Monoxide | $100.00 |
| 3012 | Cyanide Qualitative | $40.00 |
| 3013 | Drug Screen (LC) | $200.00 |
| 3014 | Metals Qualitative (Reinsch) | $90.00 |
| 3015 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 1 | $40.00 |
| 3016 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 2 | $50.00 |
| 3017 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 3 | $75.00 |
| 3018 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 4 | $100.00 |
| 3019 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 5 | $150.00 |
| 3020 | Miscellaneous Testing Level 6 | $200.00 |
| 3021 | Immunoassay per test | $30.00 |
| 3022 | Electrolytes (SMA6) | $45.00 |
| Code | Toxicology Receiving | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 4001 | Case Registration | $20.00 |