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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $14.52 | $1.96 – $10.80 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $14.52 | $1.96 – $10.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $15.03 | $3.28 – $14.12 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $15.32 | $2.61 – $50.66 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $15.75 | $3.84 – $5.61 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $15.75 | $3.74 – $6.79 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $15.75 | $2.90 – $9.79 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $15.77 | $1.43 – $58.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $17.10 | $4.57 – $16.79 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $17.16 | $4.35 – $7.15 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $17.50 | not published |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $17.55 | $4.35 – $4.52 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $17.94 | $4.21 – $31.98 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $4.13 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $3.91 – $7.83 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $4.13 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $10.54 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $10.54 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $4.13 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $18.00 | $4.13 – $7.83 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $18.00 | $3.91 – $7.83 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $18.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $18.00 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $18.00 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $18.02 | $4.35 – $20.08 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $18.02 | $4.35 – $20.08 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $18.02 | $4.35 – $20.08 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $18.15 | $4.35 – $53.35 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $18.32 | $4.35 – $17.40 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $18.32 | $4.35 – $12.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $18.32 | $4.35 – $10.59 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $18.32 | $4.69 – $10.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $18.32 | $4.69 – $10.59 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $18.32 | $4.69 – $6.78 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $18.40 | $4.35 – $20.43 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $18.40 | $4.35 – $19.35 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $18.40 | $4.35 – $28.74 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $18.40 | $4.35 – $20.43 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $18.40 | $4.39 – $20.43 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $18.62 | $4.35 – $345.80 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $18.89 | $4.13 – $8.26 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $19.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $19.04 | $4.13 – $8.26 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $19.08 | $3.65 – $19.18 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $19.20 | $3.31 – $7.89 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $19.20 | $3.34 – $7.89 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $19.38 | $3.78 – $5.61 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $19.50 | $3.48 – $8.70 |