COVID-19 PCR test cost in Sherman, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Sherman, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 54% above the US median ($100), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $60 $51 ★ 2/5 156 min —
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma Sherman, TX $154 $744 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $650 — — — —

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)
$256
Cash / self-pay
$154
Insurer-negotiated
$398
Medicare pays
$51
$79$551
Median cash $154  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $154 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $256 list price could save about $102 (40%).

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