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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $158.35 | $4.35 – $148.85 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $159.60 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $161.67 | $4.35 – $44.87 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $162.08 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $167.02 | $4.46 – $9.89 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $174.49 | $1.83 – $12.61 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $174.49 | $1.83 – $12.61 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $174.49 | $1.83 – $11.33 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $179.76 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $179.76 | $4.35 – $18.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $179.76 | $9.51 – $18.97 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $185.22 | $3.92 – $16.75 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $185.22 | $3.92 – $16.75 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $193.16 | $1.47 – $7.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $194.40 | $4.03 – $8.48 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $199.00 | $3.78 – $19.45 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $199.00 | $3.78 – $18.68 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $199.00 | $3.78 – $18.68 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $201.00 | $2.49 – $4.78 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $202.02 | $1.82 – $15.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $217.75 | $3.94 – $21.88 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $219.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $8.48 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $219.00 | $4.35 – $18.10 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $220.72 | $4.31 – $12.44 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $233.15 | $3.57 – $12.09 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $238.76 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $244.71 | $4.35 – $26.07 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $257.85 | $4.35 – $67.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $266.00 | $3.94 – $21.66 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $269.00 | $3.34 – $4.65 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $276.12 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $277.00 | $2.77 – $12.44 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $301.20 | $4.30 – $9.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $312.00 | $3.94 – $23.50 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $325.46 | $4.35 – $10.09 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $325.46 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $325.46 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $325.46 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $325.46 | $4.35 – $9.66 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $330.50 | $4.35 – $7.49 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $352.00 | $3.78 – $6.31 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $355.43 | $2.55 – $12.44 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $382.32 | $4.32 – $17.59 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $387.23 | $3.94 – $22.58 |