Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: 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 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$12.00Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
Median$97.82half pay less
Highest$490.50in this market
Difference40.9×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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

median
Lowest $12.00Highest $490.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC NMR LIPID $12.00 $24.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE $13.39 $221.00 94%
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Harris Health Houston, TX LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE $13.39 $221.00 94%
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL $97.82 $146.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL $97.82 $146.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PHENOTYPE - LIPID PANEL $97.82 $146.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL $241.50 $483.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL $257.95 $385.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL $257.95 $385.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LIPID PANEL $257.95 $385.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC LIPID PANEL $490.50 $981.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $97.82, highest $490.50 — a 40.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $97.82 — 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.