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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.35 – $9.63 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1.08 – $17.62 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $1.08 – $17.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.92 – $16.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3.94 – $22.89 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $4.35 – $8.62 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1.08 – $17.62 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $4.35 – $8.86 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $4.13 – $8.91 |