Cholesterol (lipid) test at UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

202 South Park Street, Madison, WI · UnityPoint Health · · NPI 1114920048

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$231.55

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$289.43

Gross charge

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$8.03 with United Healthcare vs $208.05 with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer	Plan	Negotiated rate	vs. cash
United Healthcare	Commercial	$8.03	↓ -97%
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	Blue Priority/Pathway	$13.39	↓ -94%
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	HMO/POS	$13.39	↓ -94%
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	PPO	$13.39	↓ -94%
Aspirus	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
Humana	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
IlliniCare	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
MeridianCare	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
Prevea 360	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
United Healthcare	Medicare Advantage	$13.39	↓ -94%
Wellmark UPH Self-Funded	Commercial	$13.39	↓ -94%
Health Partners Open Network	Commercial	$20.82	↓ -91%
Aspirus	PPO	$50.37	↓ -78%
Cigna	Commercial	$61.32	↓ -74%
Security Health Plan	HMO/POS/SAS	$65.70	↓ -72%
Aspirus	HMO/POS	$76.65	↓ -67%
Mercy Care	HMO/POS	$76.65	↓ -67%
Medical Associates Health Plan	HMO/POS/PPO	$81.03	↓ -65%
Quartz	HMO	$90.30	↓ -61%
Prevea 360	Commercial	$186.15	↓ -20%
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	Traditional	$208.05	↓ -10%
United Healthcare	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—
My Choice	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—
GHC - South Central WI	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—
GHC - Eau Claire	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—
GHC	HMO	not published by hospital	—
Dean Health Plan	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield	Managed Medicaid	not published by hospital	—