Cholesterol (Lipid) Test cost at US hospitals

Lipid panel · CPT 80061

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Cholesterol (Lipid) Test

A lipid panel measures the fats circulating in the blood: total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides. It is the number a clinician uses to estimate long-term heart and blood vessel risk, in someone who usually feels entirely well.

$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.

Median 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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $196.84 $10.00 – $32.14
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $198.00 not published
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $199.76 $5.64 – $14.08
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $201.65 $13.39 – $189.55
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $201.65 $10.83 – $27.79
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $202.80 not published
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $202.80 $13.39 – $24.91
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $203.31 $11.25 – $254.14
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $203.31 $11.25 – $254.14
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $203.31 $11.25 – $254.14
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $205.80 $13.39 – $28.52
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $208.00 not published
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $208.00 not published
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $210.60 $9.68 – $16.53
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $210.60 $9.68 – $13.39
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $212.00 $7.67 – $14.73
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $212.40 $13.24 – $283.20
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $213.60 $13.39 – $13.66
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $214.20 $9.68 – $13.39
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $214.40 not published
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $214.40 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $215.28 $6.67 – $33.48
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $215.40 $6.02 – $30.53
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $216.00 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $216.00 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $216.60 not published
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $217.00 $10.09 – $173.60
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $220.80 not published
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $220.83 $13.39 – $138.14
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $221.40 $9.68 – $13.39
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $226.20 not published
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $226.20 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $226.20 not published
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $228.00 $13.24 – $23.86
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $228.00 $13.24 – $17.92
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $228.96 $6.35 – $33.48
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $229.68 $14.78 – $20.00
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $231.55 $8.03 – $90.30
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $236.00 $18.29 – $18.29
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $20.09
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $236.00 $10.04 – $28.39
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $238.80 $12.05 – $66.94
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $238.80 $9.68 – $13.39
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $239.00 $9.37 – $123.79
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $239.00 $9.37 – $69.16

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