Surgery
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in cost in Texas
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Texas
From 94 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Texas.
Nationwide typical: $2,482 (most listed prices $969–$7,713).
Usually included: pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Bilateral biopsy is billed as 37609 with modifier 50 (or RT/LT) and doubles pathology.
Cheapest in Texas
Total price
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in
Pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Texas, from 94 providers. Most listed prices: $1,536–$7,617.
Cheapest totals nearby
- North Texas Medical Center$695Hospital · GainesvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital$701Hospital · NacogdochesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $893
- $164Source: Crockett Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $273Source: Llano Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $273Source: Bellville Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $273Source: El Campo Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $273Source: Palacios Community Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $629Source: Titus Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $140est. $695 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Texas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $180est. $701 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $321est. $893 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chambers Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $297est. $927 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Coryell Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $144est. $1,026 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BMC Baytown Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,071
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Uptown price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
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.