Cholesterol cost at US hospitals
HC Cholesterol · CPT 82465
$4.23
lowest cash price
$45.76
national median
$469.86
highest cash price
907
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.23–$469.86 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($51.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($43.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $37.80 | $55.38 | $80.34 |
| Arizona | 24 | $4.70 | $9.30 | $59.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $4.94 | $49.40 | $67.00 |
| California | 91 | $18.62 | $45.24 | $257.85 |
| Colorado | 12 | $12.71 | $121.81 | $355.43 |
| Florida | 62 | $10.48 | $68.57 | $459.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $6.52 | $76.44 | $233.15 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $52.80 |
| Illinois | 50 | $20.00 | $66.96 | $156.24 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.50 | $69.00 | $112.80 |
| Iowa | 31 | $28.80 | $38.40 | $101.40 |
| Kansas | 11 | $27.20 | $50.80 | $174.49 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $32.14 | $73.20 | $130.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.65 | $51.00 | $158.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $4.23 | $18.00 | $94.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.52 | $25.73 | $85.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $17.16 | $38.88 | $65.20 |
| Missouri | 21 | $23.25 | $28.60 | $117.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $44.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $17.94 | $43.26 | $93.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.99 | $66.83 | $93.24 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $135.80 | $135.80 | $135.80 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.35 | $4.79 | $20.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $78.12 | $78.12 | $78.12 |
| New York | 23 | $4.35 | $4.35 | $110.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $34.00 | $46.15 | $76.02 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $30.40 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $11.05 | $44.40 | $93.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $18.32 | $36.40 | $97.35 |
| Oregon | 12 | $10.24 | $19.50 | $30.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $9.50 | $32.40 | $301.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $20.00 | $43.00 | $330.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $28.80 | $46.40 | $73.60 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $6.52 | $14.08 | $469.86 |
| Texas | 102 | $12.29 | $80.28 | $422.76 |
| Virginia | 41 | $7.36 | $69.00 | $464.27 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.20 | $24.80 | $101.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $10.40 | $28.00 | $130.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $11.40 | $51.48 | $147.24 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $23.52 | $34.44 | $36.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $4.23 | $2.35 – $8.26 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $4.35 | $4.35 – $19.93 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4.35 | $3.48 – $19.53 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $4.35 | $3.30 – $19.93 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $4.35 | $4.35 – $19.93 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.35 | $3.30 – $20.47 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $4.35 | $3.48 – $19.93 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4.35 | $4.35 – $19.93 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $4.35 | $3.45 – $19.93 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $4.35 | $4.35 – $19.93 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4.35 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $4.70 | $4.35 – $41.25 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4.79 | $2.04 – $17.35 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $4.94 | $2.51 – $8.70 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $6.00 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $6.00 | $2.28 – $19.43 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $6.00 | $2.28 – $19.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $6.00 | $2.28 – $19.43 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $6.00 | $2.28 – $22.62 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $6.33 | $4.35 – $41.25 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $6.52 | $4.35 – $10.44 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $6.52 | $3.86 – $15.40 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $7.11 | $4.35 – $41.25 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $7.36 | $2.31 – $9.38 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $7.36 | $2.31 – $9.38 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $7.36 | $2.31 – $9.38 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $7.36 | $2.31 – $9.38 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $7.50 | $2.18 – $10.44 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $7.50 | $2.18 – $9.48 |