hCG blood pregnancy test cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hCG pregnancy hormone blood test, quantitative (measures the level): from $14.75 to $150.00, with a median of $150.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph — $135.25 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $32.10 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 84702, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL HCG; QUAN | $14.75 | $497.81 | $7.91–$497.81 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL HCG, QUANT INTACT | $14.75 | $456.71 | $7.91–$456.71 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 HCG; QUAN | $14.75 | $497.81 | $7.91–$497.81 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 TRISOMY PROFILE | $15.05 | $19.00 | $9.50–$40.90 | 21% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 GONADOTROPIN CHORINIC (HCG) QUANT | $15.05 | $15.00 | $7.50–$40.90 | — | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX HUMAN GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC | $15.05 | $125.00 | $12.64–$81.25 | 88% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX TRISOMY PROFILE | $15.05 | $19.00 | $9.50–$40.90 | 21% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX GONADOTROPIN CHORINIC (HCG) QUANT | $15.05 | $15.00 | $7.50–$40.90 | — | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 HUMAN GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC | $15.05 | $125.00 | $12.64–$81.25 | 88% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BETA HCG,CSF QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER) | $82.41 | $123.00 | $15.05–$116.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BETA HCG,CSF QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER) | $82.41 | $123.00 | $15.05–$116.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BETA HCG,CSF QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER) | $82.41 | $123.00 | $15.05–$116.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN TEST | $112.80 | $112.80 | $11.54–$28.90 | — | — source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC ISTAT B-HCG | $150.00 | $300.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC PREGNANCY TEST SERUM QUANT | $205.69 | $307.00 | $15.05–$291.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC PREGNANCY TEST SERUM QUANT | $205.69 | $307.00 | $15.05–$291.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC PREGNANCY TEST SERUM QUANT | $205.69 | $307.00 | $15.05–$291.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN - CSF QUANT | $215.07 | $321.00 | $15.05–$304.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN - CSF QUANT | $215.07 | $321.00 | $15.05–$304.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN - CSF QUANT | $215.07 | $321.00 | $15.05–$304.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $288.00 | $576.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE | $292.00 | $584.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.75, median $150.00, highest $150.00 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $150.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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
This blood test measures the exact level of hCG, the hormone made during pregnancy. It is used to confirm early pregnancy, to follow how the level changes over a few days, and to check for problems such as a possible miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers one hCG measurement. The blood draw is often billed separately, and each repeat test is a separate charge.