Lipid panel cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $14.40 to $151.20, with a median of $82.80. The lowest listed price is at Carlsbad Medical Center — $68.40 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $143.80 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad, NM · (575) 887-4570 LIPID PANEL | $14.40 | $72.00 | $14.40–$66.96 | 80% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 lipid panel (labcorp) REF303756 | $151.20 | $252.00 | $16.58–$239.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 LIPID PANEL AMA (Vitros) | $151.20 | $252.00 | $16.58–$239.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 pop CARDIO IQ PANEL LIPID | $151.20 | $252.00 | $16.58–$239.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.40, median $82.80, highest $151.20 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $151.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.