SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 80061, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA PR Lipid Panel |
$27.00 | $27.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA CHG LIPID PANEL |
$33.60 | $42.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA CHG LIPID PANEL |
$33.60 | $42.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC LIPID PANEL |
$68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC LIPID PANEL |
$68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel |
$110.50 | $170.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Lipid Panel |
$110.50 | $170.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC Lipid Panel |
$185.90 | $286.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel |
$284.05 | $437.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel |
$286.00 | $286.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Lipid Panel |
$286.00 | $286.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.00, median $110.50, highest $286.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $110.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.