Published cash price
$6–$2,919
what 129 hospitals and imaging centers list for a self-pay lipid panel
Typical insured rate
$46.40
median of every commercial plan rate in the files
Lowest insured rate
$5.62
United (Commercial|Navigate), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Lipid panel cost by city
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| City | Published cash price | Typical insured rate | Lowest insured rate | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TXHCA Healthcare, Harris Health, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, St. Luke's Health | $13–$2,919 | $55.77 | $9.64 | 45 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TXBaylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern Medical Center | $71–$392 | $65.61 | $7.86 | 41 |
| Phoenix, AZBanner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health | $6–$426 | $31.05 | $5.62 | 29 |
| Austin, TXAscension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health, CHRISTUS Health | $97–$255 | $57.04 | $11.25 | 15 |
Bars use a log scale. The coral bar runs from the lowest to the highest published cash price; the blue dot marks the typical insured rate.
Lowest published cash prices
- $5.80 — Banner Heart Hospital (Banner Health)
- $7.80 — Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Banner Health)
- $8.76 — Banner Baywood Medical Center (Banner Health)
- $10.35 — Banner Desert Medical Center (Banner Health)
- $10.42 — Banner Boswell Medical Center (Banner Health)
What this price covers
These are hospital charges for CPT code 80061. Doctors who are not hospital employees — for imaging, usually the radiologist — can bill separately. Before you schedule, ask for a Good Faith Estimate: if you are uninsured, federal law entitles you to one in writing. Methodology.