Blood type and screen cost in Texas

Prices at 169 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 55% above the US median ($87), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $22 $86 ★ 4/5 174 min —
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $23 $53 ★ 3/5 240 min —
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $25 $15 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Nocona General Hospital Nocona, TX $28 $134 ★ 1/5 108 min —
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $29 $27 — — —
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $31 $214 ★ 2/5 215 min —
Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder, TX $36 $23 — 90 min —
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $37 $21 ★ 3/5 198 min —
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $40 $125 — 108 min —
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $41 $128 — 80 min —
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $41 $80 — 108 min —
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $41 $29 — 92 min —
Tyler County Hospital Woodville, TX $41 $30 — 144 min —
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $45 $55 ★ 3/5 229 min —
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $45 $55 ★ 3/5 213 min —
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Southlake, TX $45 $56 — 140 min —
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $45 $56 ★ 4/5 159 min —
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX $52 $67 — 106 min —
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $52 $52 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $52 $52 ★ 5/5 133 min —
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $52 $54 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $52 $52 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $52 $55 ★ 3/5 166 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)
$257
Cash / self-pay
$135
Insurer-negotiated
$56
Medicare pays
$10
$41$485
Median cash $135  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $135 — about 13.8× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $257 list price could save about $122 (47%).

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