Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Huntsville, AL — inpatient

In Huntsville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $34.66 to $270.00, with a median of $152.33. The lowest listed price is at Crestwood Medical 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$34.66Crestwood Medical Center
Median$152.33half pay less
Highest$270.00in this market
Difference7.8×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 Huntsville, AL.

median
Lowest $34.66Highest $270.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Crestwood Medical Center lowest Huntsville, AL LIPID PANEL $34.66 $165.03 79% Jan 1, 2026
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Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL LAB-LIPID PROFILE $270.00 $270.00
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Inpatient: lowest $34.66, median $152.33, highest $270.00 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $149.86 — 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.