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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $23.25 | $1.83 – $9.27 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $23.46 | $3.05 – $13.60 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $23.50 | $4.12 – $22.14 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $23.52 | $4.35 – $52.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $23.52 | $3.70 – $8.70 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $23.52 | $4.22 – $4.59 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $23.52 | $4.05 – $30.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $23.52 | $4.05 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $23.52 | $4.05 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $23.52 | $4.05 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $23.52 | $4.05 – $30.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $23.55 | $1.83 – $9.14 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $24.00 | $0.41 – $50.24 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $24.09 | $1.08 – $17.71 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $24.60 | $1.57 – $35.10 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $24.61 | $4.35 – $62.66 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $24.80 | $4.35 – $7.96 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $25.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $25.00 | $4.35 – $13.05 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $25.44 | $4.22 – $7.81 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $25.65 | $3.52 – $12.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $25.73 | $4.05 – $14.31 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $25.73 | $4.05 – $8.46 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $25.73 | $4.05 – $24.01 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25.76 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $26.04 | $4.22 – $4.59 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $26.32 | $4.35 – $49.50 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $26.40 | $7.99 – $29.70 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $26.65 | $4.35 – $4.39 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $26.95 | $3.92 – $7.83 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $26.99 | $14.30 – $52.80 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $27.00 | $3.89 – $8.35 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $27.00 | $4.21 – $43.20 |