Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) cost in Texas

Prices at 148 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 19% below the US median ($52), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $7 $28 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $10 $16 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $12 $81 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $15 $29
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $15 $20 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $15 $17 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $15 $21 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $15 $17 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $15 $20 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $18 $16 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $19 $62 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $19 $20 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.4%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $19 $20 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $20 $22 104 min
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $22 $58 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital Austin, TX $22 $18 14.4%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $23 $24 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $23 $24 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $26 $27 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $26 $28 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $26 $26 94 min
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $26 $24 103 min
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX $28 $36 104 min 15.0%
CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital Bryan, TX $28 $17 ★ 2/5 158 min 14.9%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $29 $13 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%

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)
$101
Cash / self-pay
$42
Insurer-negotiated
$18
Medicare pays
$16
$18$184
Median cash $42  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $42 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101 list price could save about $59 (58%).

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