Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $12.00 to $490.50, with a median of $97.82. The lowest listed price is at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC NMR LIPID | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX RL LIPID PANEL | $13.12 | $643.02 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX LIPID PANEL | $13.12 | $643.02 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE | $13.39 | $221.00 | 94% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE | $13.39 | $221.00 | 94% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL | $97.82 | $146.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL | $97.82 | $146.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL | $97.82 | $146.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX LIPID PANEL | $100.40 | $100.40 | — | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $241.50 | $483.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL | $257.95 | $385.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL | $257.95 | $385.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL | $257.95 | $385.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL | $490.50 | $981.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $97.82, highest $490.50 — a 40.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $97.82. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.