Cholesterol (Lipid) Test cost at US hospitals
Lipid panel · CPT 80061
$9.00
lowest cash price
$115.80
national median
$1,205.67
highest cash price
922
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.00–$1,205.67 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$9.00
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION — Denver, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($139.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($143.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $66.30 | $111.54 | $142.74 |
| Arizona | 24 | $21.06 | $49.44 | $192.15 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $31.59 | $71.50 | $217.00 |
| California | 91 | $45.64 | $141.40 | $508.05 |
| Colorado | 13 | $9.00 | $545.25 | $1,017.00 |
| Florida | 62 | $13.20 | $313.62 | $1,015.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $24.57 | $166.92 | $1,060.60 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $112.00 | $112.00 | $120.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $53.40 | $169.92 | $317.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $65.40 | $143.36 | $305.40 |
| Iowa | 31 | $53.40 | $100.00 | $1,035.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $82.80 | $111.80 | $412.60 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $48.38 | $143.36 | $329.56 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $21.06 | $21.06 | $21.06 |
| Maine | 7 | $137.90 | $146.95 | $201.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $30.60 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $18.48 | $48.00 | $208.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $25.73 | $30.91 | $145.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $12.54 | $68.06 | $267.28 |
| Missouri | 19 | $46.50 | $69.85 | $954.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $90.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $44.62 | $129.36 | $256.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $49.16 | $114.80 | $160.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $276.55 | $276.55 | $276.55 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $13.39 | $14.73 | $102.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $181.02 | $181.02 | $181.02 |
| New York | 23 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $239.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $88.50 | $187.73 | $187.73 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $112.80 | $112.80 | $112.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $23.40 | $100.00 | $273.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $61.00 | $92.30 | $424.88 |
| Oregon | 12 | $28.16 | $55.50 | $58.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $40.00 | $87.60 | $720.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $41.00 | $212.00 | $337.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $75.20 | $80.80 | $153.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $23.23 | $43.20 | $1,205.67 |
| Texas | 103 | $56.35 | $241.50 | $1,141.14 |
| Virginia | 43 | $23.23 | $145.00 | $1,074.15 |
| Washington | 33 | $26.80 | $78.83 | $175.14 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $62.50 | $69.50 | $246.60 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $50.73 | $125.00 | $320.23 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $22.68 | $62.73 | $67.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $143.40 | $13.24 – $191.20 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $143.44 | $2.31 – $24.10 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $143.55 | $13.39 – $14.06 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $143.55 | $13.39 – $14.06 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $144.72 | $11.25 – $180.90 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $144.72 | $11.25 – $180.90 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $144.96 | $4.30 – $29.73 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $145.00 | $10.76 – $182.44 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $145.00 | $10.76 – $182.44 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $145.00 | $10.76 – $182.44 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $145.00 | $10.76 – $182.44 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $145.00 | $10.76 – $182.44 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $145.60 | $10.20 – $110.89 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $145.60 | $46.75 – $163.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $145.60 | $46.75 – $163.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $146.45 | $8.00 – $36.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $146.45 | $11.25 – $32.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $146.45 | $11.25 – $36.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $146.45 | $12.00 – $36.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $146.45 | $4.94 – $36.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $146.64 | $13.39 – $39.15 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $146.64 | $11.38 – $43.72 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $146.95 | $10.85 – $57.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $147.98 | $4.30 – $29.73 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $148.50 | $1.38 – $13.32 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $149.82 | $13.39 – $17.41 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $153.51 | $7.50 – $41.25 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $153.60 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $153.60 | $65.66 – $172.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $154.00 | $10.69 – $201.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $154.70 | $10.90 – $29.56 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $155.05 | $7.66 – $443.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $155.05 | $7.66 – $443.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $155.05 | $7.66 – $443.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $155.05 | $7.66 – $443.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $155.05 | $7.66 – $443.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $155.97 | $11.25 – $121.16 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $156.24 | $13.00 – $13.00 |