Blood glucose test cost in Texas

Prices at 163 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 68% above the US median ($35), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $10 $23 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $10 $6 104 min
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $12 $8 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $14 $5
CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital Bryan, TX $14 $5 ★ 2/5 158 min 14.9%
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $16 $4 101 min 15.6%
Tyler County Hospital Woodville, TX $19 $20 130 min 14.9%
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $19 $21 96 min 15.3%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $21 $43 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $22 $4 ★ 5/5 121 min 14.7%
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX $22 $4 89 min 14.2%
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi Arlington, TX $23 $46 117 min 14.6%
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $23
Hereford Regional Medical Center Hereford, TX $23 $16 97 min 14.5%
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $24 $4 ★ 3/5 165 min 14.4%
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Lancaster, TX $25 $18 ★ 2/5 163 min 14.9%
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $26 $16 14.8%
Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX $26 $17 121 min 15.2%
Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose, TX $26 $19 106 min 14.7%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $27 $6 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $27 $6 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $27 $19 103 min
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $28 $5 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Yoakum County Hospital Denver City, TX $28 $20 14.9%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $28 $5 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%

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 August 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)
$94
Cash / self-pay
$59
Insurer-negotiated
$9
Medicare pays
$5
$14$173
Median cash $59  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $59 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $94 list price could save about $34 (37%).

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