Lipid (cholesterol) panel cost in Fort Worth, TX

Prices at 6 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $359 — 303% above the US median ($89), roughly 26.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center Fort Worth, TX $319 $15
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $359 $67 ★ 4/5 169 min
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F Fort Worth, TX $359 $45 ★ 5/5 186 min
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $359 $45 ★ 5/5 186 min
Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $410
Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $585 $15 ★ 2/5 114 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 September 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)
$591
Cash / self-pay
$359
Insurer-negotiated
$45
Medicare pays
$13
$339$497
Median cash $359  ·  Medicare $13  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $359 — about 26.8× 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 $591 list price could save about $233 (39%).

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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
Norman Davenport, MDInternal MedicineFort Worth, TX518
Lauren Walden, M.D.Family PracticeFort Worth, TX500
Stephanie Hiraki, D.O.Internal MedicineFort Worth, TX409
James Childers, MDInternal MedicineFort Worth, TX346
Allen Hornell, MDFamily PracticeFort Worth, TX334
Charles Carlton, MDInternal MedicineFort Worth, TX331
Imran Solaiman, M.D.Internal MedicineFort Worth, TX325
Steven Johnson, M.D.Internal MedicineFort Worth, TX302
Karen Grant, MDFamily PracticeFort Worth, TX295
Jared Santana, MDInternal MedicineFort Worth, TX280
Roger Eppstein, M.D.Internal MedicineFort Worth, TX265
Glenda Kremer, M.D.Family PracticeFort Worth, TX254

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