Cholesterol test (lipid panel) cost in California without insurance

In California, the median cash price for Lipid panel is $111.83 across 202 hospitals, from $7.55 to $1,261.75. The lowest is at Mercy Hospital (Bakersfield). The US median is $87.05.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

A lipid panel is a blood test that measures total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, triglycerides and calculated LDL (bad) cholesterol. It is a standard part of a checkup and is billed under code 80061. A test of total cholesterol alone (82465) is cheaper but gives less information. Prices vary widely between hospitals, clinics and independent labs, and the same test is often offered much cheaper through a walk-in lab.

Collected Oct 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code