Zinc test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test: from $97.86 to $176.00, with a median of $136.93. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $39.07 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $20.50 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84630, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF ZINC CDM | $97.86 | $233.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF ZINC LAB | $97.86 | $233.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Of Zinc - Zinc | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $97.86, median $136.93, highest $176.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $136.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.