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
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $101.40 $8.00 – $8.00
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $101.43 $9.40 – $51.92
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $101.43 $4.82 – $51.92
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $101.43 $12.05 – $51.92
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $101.43 $9.40 – $54.62
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville, TN $101.43 $9.40 – $69.18
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ $102.00 not published
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $102.30 $6.70 – $92.38
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $102.36 $3.75 – $58.34
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $102.36 $3.30 – $58.34
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $102.36 $2.70 – $58.34
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $102.40 $46.75 – $115.20
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $102.54 $7.66 – $146.48
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $102.60 not published
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $104.65 $11.91 – $16.74
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $105.50 $7.66 – $14.73
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $105.64 $3.27 – $136.56
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $105.95 $11.91 – $16.74
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $106.20 not published
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $106.56 $1.55 – $156.53
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $107.40 $6.02 – $30.53
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $107.59 $13.39 – $84.82
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $107.59 $13.39 – $84.82
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ST PETERSBURG, FL $107.76 $12.13 – $221.94
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $108.00 $11.38 – $26.78
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $108.55 $13.39 – $13.66
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $109.50 $13.39 – $24.10
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $110.50 $87.50 – $177.68
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $110.50 $64.26 – $191.35
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $110.50 $12.97 – $170.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $111.15 $12.97 – $171.00
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $111.54 not published
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $111.80 $11.91 – $110.89
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $112.00 $13.39 – $325.50
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $112.80 $46.75 – $126.90
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $112.80 $46.75 – $126.90
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $113.71 $1.72 – $17.76
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $113.76 $11.38 – $26.78
Morgan County ARH Hospital Liberty, KY $114.00 $13.39 – $13.39

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