Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) cost in Fort Worth, TX

Prices at 5 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $115 — 344% above the US median ($26), roughly 26.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center Fort Worth, TX $37 $5 — — —
Medical City Alliance Fort Worth, TX $194 $5 ★ 3/5 107 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)
$115
Cash / self-pay
$115
Insurer-negotiated
$4
Medicare pays
$4
$53$178
Median cash $115  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $115 — about 26.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).

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Doctors who perform this in Fort Worth

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Lisa Buell, M.D.Family PracticeFort Worth, TX114
Shirley Pritchett, M.D.Obstetrics & GynecologyFort Worth, TX38
Ronald Stewart, D.O.Internal MedicineFort Worth, TX12

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