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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $19.50 | $1.10 – $27.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $19.50 | $4.35 – $27.00 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $19.50 | $1.11 – $27.00 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $19.50 | $0.95 – $27.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $20.00 | $4.35 – $7.05 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $20.00 | $1.32 – $7.29 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $20.00 | $1.40 – $5.87 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $20.00 | $1.33 – $5.87 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $20.00 | $1.50 – $7.26 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $20.00 | $1.32 – $5.87 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $20.00 | $4.26 – $7.05 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $20.00 | $4.26 – $7.05 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $20.00 | $4.35 – $7.05 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $20.00 | $2.49 – $13.36 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $20.07 | $4.35 – $52.22 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $20.25 | $4.28 – $7.96 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $20.25 | $4.28 – $8.70 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $20.25 | $4.28 – $8.70 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $20.25 | $4.28 – $8.70 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $20.25 | $4.28 – $8.70 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $20.50 | $3.48 – $3.58 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $20.72 | $4.13 – $8.26 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $21.00 | $4.44 – $7.30 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $21.00 | $4.44 – $8.71 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $21.00 | $4.35 – $58.65 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $21.18 | $4.35 – $52.22 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $21.26 | $4.35 – $62.66 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $21.45 | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $21.84 | $4.26 – $27.21 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $21.85 | $4.35 – $52.22 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $22.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $22.00 | $3.26 – $9.22 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $22.20 | $4.31 – $31.81 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $22.20 | $4.31 – $8.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $22.20 | $4.31 – $8.19 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $22.20 | $4.50 – $31.51 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $22.20 | $4.30 – $8.35 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $22.20 | $4.31 – $31.45 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $22.41 | $3.22 – $14.40 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $22.50 | $4.12 – $25.34 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $23.00 | $4.12 – $6.87 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $23.06 | $4.35 – $52.22 |