Lab tests CPT 84144 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Progesterone test cost in Temple, TX — inpatient

In Temple, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for progesterone blood test as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $36.00, with a median of $36.00. Across Texas, the median is $36.00 at 97 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84144, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.

Lowest$36.00Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Median$36.00half pay less
Highest$36.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Temple, TX.

median
Lowest $36.00Highest $146.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC REF ARUP 2008509 - PROGESTERONE QUANTITATIVE BY HPLC-MS/MS, SERUM OR PLASMA $36.00 $60.00 $21.00–$54.00 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple, TX HC PROGESTERONE $146.50 $244.16 $85.46–$219.74 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $36.00, highest $36.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

A progesterone test measures the hormone that rises after ovulation. It is used to confirm ovulation and in some early pregnancies.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.