Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $57.04 to $287.57, with a median of $172.31. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.

Lowest$57.04Erie County Medical Center Corporation
Median$172.31half pay less
Highest$287.57in this market
Difference5.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.

median
Lowest $57.04Highest $287.57

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Erie County Medical Center Corporation lowest Buffalo, NY LIPID PANEL $57.04 $128.62 56% Aug 25, 2026
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Lipid Profile (P4) $287.57 $287.57 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $57.04, median $172.31, highest $287.57 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $58.17 — 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.