Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Columbia, MO — inpatient

In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $44.40 to $83.31, with a median of $70.32. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center.

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 Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$44.40Boone Hospital Center
Median$70.32half pay less
Highest$83.31in this market
Difference1.9×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 Columbia, MO.

median
Lowest $44.40Highest $83.31

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO LIPID PANEL $44.40 $74.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO LIPID PROFILE P31020281 $70.32 $117.20 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO LIPID PROFILE P28620281 $70.32 $117.20 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO LIPID PANEL P31030476 $83.31 $138.85 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO LIPID PANEL P28630476 $83.31 $138.85 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $44.40, median $70.32, highest $83.31 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $70.32 — 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.