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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $51.48 | $4.35 – $9.79 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $51.48 | $4.35 – $9.79 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $51.48 | $4.35 – $9.79 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $51.48 | $4.35 – $5.66 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $51.70 | $4.35 – $8.78 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $52.00 | $3.78 – $4.57 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $52.00 | $2.49 – $4.78 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $52.47 | $1.95 – $17.76 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $52.50 | $3.48 – $15.26 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $52.57 | $2.15 – $71.02 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $52.80 | $4.35 – $13.72 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $52.80 | $3.13 – $126.00 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $53.00 | $1.83 – $8.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $53.30 | $3.92 – $15.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $53.30 | $4.35 – $6.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $53.30 | $3.87 – $19.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $53.35 | $4.35 – $6.23 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $53.36 | $3.05 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $53.36 | $3.05 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $53.36 | $3.05 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $53.36 | $3.91 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $53.36 | $1.57 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $53.64 | $3.65 – $58.27 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $53.64 | $3.65 – $58.27 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $53.64 | $3.65 – $58.27 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $53.90 | $4.35 – $13.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $53.95 | $4.35 – $6.16 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $54.45 | $3.26 – $34.55 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $54.60 | $3.70 – $4.44 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $54.60 | not published |