Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $22.46 to $86.00, with a median of $35.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg Lipid Panel | $22.46 | $49.90 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg Lipid Panel | $25.54 | $56.76 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Lipid Panel - Bundled Charge | $35.00 | $50.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Lipid Panel - Bundled Charge | $35.00 | $50.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Lipid Panel - Bundled Charge | $35.00 | $50.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Lipid Panel | $42.75 | $95.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Lipid Panel | $86.00 | $86.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Lipid Panel So | $86.00 | $86.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.46, median $35.00, highest $86.00 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $35.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.