Arterial blood gas (ABG) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 8 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $457 — 196% above the US median ($154), roughly 17.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $129 $26 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $280 $267 107 min 14.2%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $457 $420
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $571 $43 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $571 $40 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $664 $72 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%

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 July 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)
$609
Cash / self-pay
$457
Insurer-negotiated
$42
Medicare pays
$26
$88$608
Median cash $457  ·  Medicare $26  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $457 — about 17.5× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $609 list price could save about $152 (25%).

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