Lab tests
Obstetric (prenatal) blood panel cost in Texas
Obstetric (prenatal) blood panel is a lab test. Many labs sell tests directly to the public for a flat cash price, often far below hospital prices.
Typical cash price
In Texas
From 156 hospital and 6 clinic prices in Texas.
Nationwide typical: $191 (most listed prices $54.98–$586).
Usually included: the facility fee.
Good to know: 80081 is the same panel plus HIV; it is not equivalent.
Cheapest in Texas
Total price
Obstetric (prenatal) blood panel
The facility fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Texas, from 161 providers. Most listed prices: $50.40–$988.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Ut Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital$17.40Hospital · San AntonioHospital package price
- $18.40
- $18.56
- $17.40
Hospital package price for the whole service.
Source: Ut Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $18.40est. $18.40 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights price file · checked Oct 2026 - $18.56est. $18.56 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $19.49est. $19.49 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center of El Paso price file · checked Oct 2026 - $24est. $24 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: South Texas Health System Heart price file · checked Oct 2026 - $24est. $24 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: South Texas Health System McAllen price file · checked Oct 2026 - $33.08est. $33.08 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Palestine Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $42.15est. $42.15 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cochran Memorial Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $46.85est. $46.85 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Joseph Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $47est. $47 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $47.11est. $47.11 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas price file · checked Oct 2026 - $48
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Texas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Do I need a doctor's order?
In most states, direct-to-consumer labs can sell many tests without a separate doctor visit. Some states and some tests still require an order.
Is the blood draw included?
Usually yes for lab stores and booking sites. Hospitals sometimes bill the draw (venipuncture) separately.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.