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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $45.65 | $3.26 – $43.21 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $45.75 | $4.35 – $7.83 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $45.76 | $4.35 – $12.74 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $45.76 | $3.70 – $14.20 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $45.90 | $4.35 – $7.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $46.15 | $3.87 – $5.44 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $46.15 | $3.87 – $5.44 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $87.69 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $84.92 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $84.92 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $88.61 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $5.41 – $81.22 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $87.69 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $87.69 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $87.69 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $87.69 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $84.92 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $84.92 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $46.15 | $4.44 – $83.07 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $46.40 | $29.75 – $52.20 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $46.50 | $4.35 – $4.44 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $46.80 | $4.35 – $9.80 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $46.80 | $4.13 – $12.18 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $47.00 | $4.35 – $6.52 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $47.00 | $4.35 – $25.75 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $47.20 | $9.44 – $35.10 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $47.75 | $3.87 – $21.28 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $47.80 | $4.30 – $10.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $47.82 | $3.83 – $10.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $47.82 | $3.83 – $10.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $47.82 | $3.83 – $10.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $47.82 | $3.83 – $10.88 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $48.00 | $14.53 – $54.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $48.10 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $48.75 | $4.21 – $75.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $48.75 | $4.21 – $75.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $48.76 | $3.78 – $8.70 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $49.14 | $4.13 – $8.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $49.40 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $49.40 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $49.40 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $49.40 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $50.31 | $2.75 – $27.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $50.70 | $3.87 – $24.81 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $50.70 | $4.21 – $78.00 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $50.70 | $4.99 – $51.91 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $50.80 | $4.35 – $35.10 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $51.00 | $4.35 – $47.94 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $51.00 | $3.52 – $13.50 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $51.35 | $4.21 – $79.00 |