Lipid panel cost in Albuquerque, NM — inpatient
In Albuquerque, NM, 4 hospitals list a cash price for cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $98.70 to $147.60, with a median of $118.50. The lowest listed price is at Lovelace Westside Hospital and 1 other hospital — $19.80 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $129.78 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albuquerque, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Westside Hospital lowest Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-2001 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $98.70 | $329.00 | $13.15–$296.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital lowest Albuquerque, NM Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $98.70 | $329.00 | $13.15–$305.97 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-8000 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $138.30 | $461.00 | $13.15–$414.90 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace UNM Rehabilition Hospital Albuquerque, NM Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $147.60 | $492.00 | $8.93–$457.56 | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $98.70, median $118.50, highest $147.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $117.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A lipid panel is a blood test that measures total cholesterol, HDL ('good') cholesterol and triglycerides; LDL ('bad') cholesterol is usually calculated from these. It is used to check heart disease risk.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the panel. The blood draw is often billed separately.