Zinc test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test as an inpatient: from $10.60 to $12.26, with a median of $12.26. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $1.66 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $20.50 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ZINC | $10.60 | $53.00 | $11.10–$42.40 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC ZINC URINE | $12.26 | $61.32 | $4.10–$14,253.62 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC ZINC URINE | $12.26 | $61.32 | $4.10–$14,253.62 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC ZINC | $15.96 | $79.80 | $4.10–$14,253.62 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC ZINC | $15.96 | $79.80 | $4.10–$14,253.62 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.60, median $12.26, highest $12.26 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $12.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
A zinc test measures zinc in the blood. It is used when a deficiency is suspected, for example after weight-loss surgery or with long-term diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.