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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $110.40 | not published |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $111.00 | $3.70 – $4.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $112.80 | $1.32 – $9.92 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $114.00 | $3.70 – $4.35 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $116.40 | $3.70 – $4.35 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $116.40 | $3.70 – $5.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $117.00 | $3.92 – $15.63 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $117.70 | $4.35 – $4.57 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $117.70 | $4.35 – $4.57 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $118.20 | $4.35 – $4.44 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $118.70 | $4.35 – $211.38 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $121.81 | $4.26 – $8.05 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $121.81 | $4.26 – $8.05 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $121.81 | $4.26 – $8.05 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $121.81 | $4.26 – $8.05 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $121.81 | $4.26 – $8.05 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $122.40 | $3.92 – $21.75 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $122.40 | $3.70 – $4.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $126.40 | $0.95 – $28.66 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $127.20 | $4.35 – $4.44 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $128.17 | $3.65 – $11.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $128.17 | $4.35 – $11.40 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $129.00 | $3.78 – $4.65 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $129.00 | $4.35 – $11.53 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $130.80 | $3.92 – $3.92 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $130.80 | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $130.80 | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $130.80 | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $132.00 | $4.35 – $4.44 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $134.00 | $3.47 – $14.94 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $134.00 | $3.47 – $19.78 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $134.00 | $3.47 – $15.60 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $134.00 | $3.47 – $14.94 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $134.00 | $3.47 – $14.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $134.00 | $4.02 – $10.88 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $134.00 | $2.55 – $18.82 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $135.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $135.80 | $3.22 – $40.89 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $137.74 | $4.35 – $8.78 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $138.60 | $4.04 – $8.48 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $139.04 | $0.87 – $7.83 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $139.23 | $4.26 – $35.50 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $139.58 | $3.87 – $11.76 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $147.03 | $3.87 – $77.42 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $147.24 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $150.05 | $4.26 – $8.62 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $152.40 | $4.30 – $8.40 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $153.00 | $4.26 – $38.17 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $156.10 | $3.65 – $50.51 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $156.24 | $3.99 – $217.00 |