Lipid (cholesterol) panel cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 8 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $247 — 177% above the US median ($89), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $71 $15 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $247 $22 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $247 $16 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $319 $15
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $335 $315
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $359 $52 ★ 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)
$386
Cash / self-pay
$247
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$13
$23$342
Median cash $247  ·  Medicare $13  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $247 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $386 list price could save about $139 (36%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

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
John Brooks, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX6,990
Allison Thomas, RN, FNPNurse PractitionerDallas, TX698
Shamim Khambati, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX596
Randall Wooley, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX561
Jay Jones, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX550
Padminie Singh, MDInternal MedicineDallas, TX512
Susan Fesmire, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX504
Susan Mckinney, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX485
David Grinsfelder, MDInternal MedicineDallas, TX477
Jeffrey Goudreau, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX466
Andrew Phan, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX456
Andrew Chung, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX378

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