ALT liver enzyme test cost in Texas

Prices at 157 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 51% above the US median ($39), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $11 $6 ★ 4/5 117 min —
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $11 $8 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $11 $12 ★ 5/5 116 min —
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX $11 $13 — 88 min —
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $12 $83 ★ 2/5 215 min —
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $16 $7 ★ 2/5 223 min —
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $16 $5 — — —
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin, TX $16 $10 — — —
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi Arlington, TX $17 $59 — 130 min —
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $17 $7 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Nacogdoches Medical Center Nacogdoches, TX $19 — ★ 3/5 156 min —
University Health System San Antonio, TX $19 $8 ★ 3/5 366 min —
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $19 $8 ★ 2/5 189 min —
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $22 $19 — 80 min —
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $22 $18 — 108 min —
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $22 $11 — 92 min —
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $23 $30 — 92 min —
Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX $25 $21 — 81 min —
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $26 $12 ★ 3/5 198 min —
St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $26 $10 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Hamilton Hospital Olney, TX $29 $31 — 94 min —
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $29 $31 — 111 min —
CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX $29 $6 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $32 $5 — 104 min —
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $32 — — 172 min —

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 October 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)
$98
Cash / self-pay
$59
Insurer-negotiated
$15
Medicare pays
$5
$10$181
Median cash $59  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $59 — about 11.1× 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 $98 list price could save about $39 (40%).

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