HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) cost in Texas

Prices at 156 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 35% above the US median ($83), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $17 $24 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $18 $24 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $18 $39 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $18 $26 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.3%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $18 $30 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $18 $26 ★ 4/5 208 min 15.0%
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Southlake, TX $18 $34 136 min 15.1%
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $18 $26 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.4%
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $18 $26
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $19 $135 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville Brownsville, TX $23 ★ 3/5 142 min 15.4%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $24 $30 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $24 $25 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $24 $31 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $24 $25 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $24 $30 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $24 $44
Nocona General Hospital Nocona, TX $28 $91 ★ 1/5 104 min 15.9%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $29 $113 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $34 $34 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $34 $34 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $38 $20 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp Lubbock, TX $39 $24 ★ 2/5 168 min 15.4%
Nacogdoches Medical Center Nacogdoches, TX $40 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.9%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $41 $135 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%

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)
$195
Cash / self-pay
$112
Insurer-negotiated
$53
Medicare pays
$24
$24$245
Median cash $112  ·  Medicare $24  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $112 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $82 (42%).

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