CA 19-9 tumor marker test cost in Texas

Prices at 158 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 41% above the US median ($97), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $23 $21 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Nocona General Hospital Nocona, TX $28 $126 ★ 1/5 104 min 15.9%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $32 $21 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $38 $90 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $39 $31 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $39 $31 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $42 $136 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
North Runnels Hospital Winters, TX $46 $25 15.1%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $46 $29 104 min
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $49 $343 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $51 $197 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital Houston, TX $55 $26 14.4%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $55 $21 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Knox County Hospital Knox City, TX $56 $34 133 min
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $58 $73 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $58 $71 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $58 $43 94 min
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $59 $41
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $62 $21
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $63 $38 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $63 $21 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $64 $170 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Sonora, TX $66 $51 124 min
CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX $67 $25 ★ 4/5 155 min 15.1%
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $68 $21 101 min 15.6%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$282
Cash / self-pay
$137
Insurer-negotiated
$28
Medicare pays
$21
$39$680
Median cash $137  ·  Medicare $21  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $137 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $282 list price could save about $145 (51%).

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