Fibrinogen test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for fibrinogen blood test as an inpatient: from $8.61 to $189.00, with a median of $8.81. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital and 1 other hospital — $0.20 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $90.30 at 290 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 85384, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SPC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $8.61 | $43.04 | $3.50–$1,137.15 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $8.61 | $43.04 | $3.50–$1,137.15 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 FIBRINOGEN ASSAY | $9.00 | $45.00 | $9.47–$36.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LAB SPC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $11.76 | $58.80 | $3.50–$1,111.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LAB SPC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $11.76 | $58.80 | $3.50–$1,111.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $18.40 | $92.00 | $3.50–$1,188.83 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $19.32 | $96.60 | $3.50–$2,408.72 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $19.32 | $96.60 | $3.50–$2,408.72 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $19.32 | $96.60 | $3.50–$166.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $19.32 | $96.60 | $3.50–$166.36 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $25.74 | $128.68 | $9.47–$102.94 | 80% | — source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso El Paso, TX Fibrinogen Activity | $189.00 | $189.00 | $132.30–$160.65 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.61, median $8.81, highest $189.00 — a 22.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $622.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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 fibrinogen test measures a clotting protein. It is used for unexplained bleeding, before some surgeries and in severe illness to check clotting.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.