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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $90.00 | $4.35 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $90.00 | $3.65 – $18.16 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $90.60 | $4.35 – $4.44 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $91.00 | $4.35 – $13.49 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $91.75 | $3.52 – $36.26 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $92.40 | $4.35 – $13.72 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $93.24 | $2.84 – $224.94 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $93.50 | $3.00 – $13.72 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $93.60 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $94.40 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $94.80 | $0.94 – $49.73 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $95.04 | $5.44 – $132.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $96.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $96.00 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $96.47 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $97.25 | $3.87 – $18.62 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $97.35 | $3.00 – $9.31 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $97.80 | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $99.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $99.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $99.60 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $100.36 | $3.24 – $13.19 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $100.72 | $4.35 – $361.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $101.40 | $4.21 – $156.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $101.50 | not published |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $102.00 | $1.96 – $13.05 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $104.23 | $3.74 – $40.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $104.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $104.40 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $106.22 | $4.35 – $168.27 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $106.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $106.64 | $4.35 – $19.36 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $106.64 | $4.35 – $19.36 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $109.00 | $5.94 – $5.94 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $6.53 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $109.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $109.57 | $4.35 – $11.76 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $110.00 | $3.05 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $110.00 | $3.05 – $93.85 |