Lab tests CPT 84630 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Zinc test cost in Nocona, TX — inpatient

In Nocona, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for zinc blood test as an inpatient: from $27.85 to $27.85, with a median of $27.85. Across Texas, the median is $69.03 at 228 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$27.85Nocona General Hospital
Median$27.85half pay less
Highest$27.85in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nocona General Hospital Nocona, TX · (940) 825-3235 ZINC $27.85 $91.00 $27.85–$325.00 69% —
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Inpatient: lowest $27.85, median $27.85, highest $27.85.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.85 — 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 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.