Urine microalbumin test cost in Texas

Prices at 169 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $69 — 63% above the US median ($42), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $11 $28 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $12 $73 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $12 $37 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $13 $62 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $15 $12
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $16 $5
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Brownfield, TX $17 $13 111 min 15.0%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $19 $8 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $19 $8 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $22 $8 104 min
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $22 $5 101 min 15.6%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $23 $49 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $24 $19 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $24 $18 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $24 $11 94 min
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $24
Yoakum County Hospital Denver City, TX $24 $18 14.9%
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas Irving, TX $25 $71 71 min 14.9%
Tyler County Hospital Woodville, TX $26 $24 130 min 14.9%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $28 $6 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX $29 $5 ★ 3/5 186 min 14.3%
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX $29 $5 134 min 14.8%
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX $29 $5 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.4%
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX $30 $5 ★ 4/5 233 min 14.9%
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $32 $38 96 min 15.3%

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)
$129
Cash / self-pay
$69
Insurer-negotiated
$18
Medicare pays
$5
$16$204
Median cash $69  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $69 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $129 list price could save about $60 (46%).

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