Blood type and screen cost in Arlington, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Arlington, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $165 — 88% above the US median ($88), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $165 $58 ★ 4/5 150 min 15.3%
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $165 $58 ★ 4/5 14.3%
Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX $577 $40 ★ 2/5 126 min 16.2%

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)
$276
Cash / self-pay
$165
Insurer-negotiated
$58
Medicare pays
$10
$58$454
Median cash $165  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $165 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $276 list price could save about $110 (40%).

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