Blood type and screen cost in Texas

Prices at 168 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 53% above the US median ($88), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $22 $86 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $23 $53 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $25 $80 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Nocona General Hospital Nocona, TX $28 $134 ★ 1/5 104 min 15.9%
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $29 $27
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $31 $214 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder, TX $36 $23 92 min 15.3%
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $37 $21 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $40 $125 107 min 14.2%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $41 $128 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $41 $80 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $41 $29 94 min
Tyler County Hospital Woodville, TX $41 $30 130 min 14.9%
Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX $43 $16 14.9%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $45 $55 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.3%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $45 $55 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 208 min 15.0%
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Southlake, TX $45 $56 136 min 15.1%
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.4%
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX $52 $67 104 min 15.0%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $52 $52 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $52 $52 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $52 $54 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $52 $52 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%

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 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)
$250
Cash / self-pay
$135
Insurer-negotiated
$56
Medicare pays
$10
$41$458
Median cash $135  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $135 — about 13.8× 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 $250 list price could save about $115 (46%).

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