LDH test cost in Texas

Prices at 159 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $63 — 48% above the US median ($42), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $12 $40 ★ 2/5 194 min
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $13 $88 ★ 2/5 215 min
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $14 $6 ★ 3/5 240 min
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $14 $56 ★ 4/5 174 min
University Health System San Antonio, TX $16 $9 ★ 3/5 366 min
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $16 $9 ★ 2/5 189 min
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $18 $6
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Brownfield, TX $20 $16 112 min
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $20 $24 92 min
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $22 $30 111 min
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $25 $38 137 min
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $25 $9 110 min
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $26 $73 108 min
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $27 $24
Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $27 112 min
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $27 $44 ★ 4/5 117 min
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $29 $21 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $29 $21 108 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $29 $12 92 min
Hereford Regional Medical Center Hereford, TX $29 $29 93 min
Hamilton Hospital Olney, TX $31 $31 94 min
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $32 $22 ★ 3/5 198 min
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $32 $6 104 min
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $32 172 min
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $35 $7

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 September 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)
$120
Cash / self-pay
$63
Insurer-negotiated
$20
Medicare pays
$6
$13$201
Median cash $63  ·  Medicare $6  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $63 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $120 list price could save about $58 (48%).

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