Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $22.35 to $157.80, with a median of $88.40. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO LIPID PANEL | $22.35 | $37.25 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS Lipid Panel | $76.05 | $117.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS POC Lipid Panel | $76.05 | $117.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO POC Lipid Panel | $80.60 | $124.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO Lipid Panel | $88.40 | $136.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS Lipid Panel | $139.75 | $215.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO Lipid Panel | $150.80 | $232.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO POC Lipid Panel | $150.80 | $232.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO LIPID PANEL | $157.80 | $263.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.35, median $88.40, highest $157.80 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $90.08. 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.