Calprotectin test cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test) as an inpatient: from $113.13 to $365.82, with a median of $220.46. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton — $107.33 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $213.80 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 83993, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $113.13 | $314.25 | $14.11–$145.95 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $117.18 | $325.50 | $14.11–$146.47 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX CALPROTECTIN FECAL | $118.37 | $328.80 | $14.11–$147.96 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $121.86 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $121.86 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $121.86 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $121.86 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $121.86 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$330.70 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$238.84 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$330.70 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$330.70 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$293.95 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$257.21 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $220.46 | $367.44 | $202.09–$257.21 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $236.95 | $338.50 | $14.11–$152.32 | 30% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX TC CALPROTECTIN | $365.82 | $546.00 | $218.40–$518.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $113.13, median $220.46, highest $365.82 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $220.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Fecal calprotectin measures a protein released by inflamed bowel. It helps tell inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.