Cholesterol test (lipid panel) cost in New Jersey without insurance
In New Jersey, the median cash price for Lipid panel is $23.35 across 40 hospitals, from $13.00 to $514.00. The lowest is at Saint Marys Hospital (Passaic). The US median is $87.05.
Why New Jersey prices look low: under state law (P.L.2008, c.60), a hospital may not charge an uninsured New Jersey resident whose family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level more than 115% of what Medicare pays for the same service. If that is you, ask the hospital's billing office to apply this limit; 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 26, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Cholesterol test (lipid panel) prices in New Jersey by type
80061 is the full lipid panel and is used in the state table. 82465 is total cholesterol only. Fasting is sometimes needed for the panel and does not change the code.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipid panel Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test · code 80061 | 40 | $13.00–$514.00 | $23.35 | $87.05 |
| Total cholesterol test Total cholesterol blood test · code 82465 | 40 | $4.00–$226.00 | $6.70 | $34.50 |
Outpatient cash prices in New Jersey. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Lipid panel prices in New Jersey
- Saint Marys Hospital, Passaic$13.00
- Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel$13.39
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack$13.39
- JFK University Medical Center, Edison$13.39
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City$13.39
Cholesterol test (lipid panel) cost in other states
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Paying cash: what to do
- Independent labs and direct-to-consumer lab services often charge a fraction of what hospitals list for the same panel.
- Ask whether the blood draw is a separate charge; some places add it to the price.
- If your doctor orders it, you can often take the order to a lab you choose.