Flu test cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $158 — 158% above the US median ($61), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $122 $45 158 min 15.0%
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $145 $135
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $171 $18 ★ 3/5 138 min 16.5%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $225 $45 ★ 4/5 174 min 14.9%

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)
$198
Cash / self-pay
$158
Insurer-negotiated
$45
Medicare pays
$17
$129$209
Median cash $158  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $158 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $198 list price could save about $40 (20%).

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Doctors who perform this in Plano

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
Evelyne ImahNurse PractitionerPlano, TX252
Jessica Perkins, APRN, FNP-CNurse PractitionerPlano, TX122
Gaithri Vivekananthan, P.A.-C.Physician AssistantPlano, TX119
Dinah OgetoNurse PractitionerPlano, TX104
Scott Bearden, PA-CPhysician AssistantPlano, TX98
Rosemary Bates, M.D.Internal MedicinePlano, TX97
Lauren Alexander, FNP-CNurse PractitionerPlano, TX82
Gary Tigges, MDInternal MedicinePlano, TX70
Lara Ballard, F.N.P.-B.C.Nurse PractitionerPlano, TX66
Kristin Dittrich, NPNurse PractitionerPlano, TX60
Hitesh Yagnik, M.D.Internal MedicinePlano, TX55
Nuzhat Ahmed, MDInternal MedicinePlano, TX54

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