Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Lancaster, PA — inpatient

In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $25.22 to $87.60, with a median of $87.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$25.22Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Median$87.60half pay less
Highest$87.60in this market
Difference3.5×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 Lancaster, PA.

median
Lowest $25.22Highest $87.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 80061 LIPID PANEL Tech $25.22 $87.00 71%
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA 80061 Lipid Panel. Tech $25.22 $87.00 71%
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA Blood Test, Lipids (Cholesterol and Triglycerides) $40.00 $70.00 43%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC ADV LIPID PN INFLAM, CARDIO IQ - A $87.60 $146.00 40%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC LIPOPROT FRACT, NMR W/LPID PNL A $87.60 $146.00 40%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC LIPID PANEL $87.60 $146.00 40%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC CARDIO IQ ADVANCED LIPID PANEL-A $87.60 $146.00 40%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC ADVANCED LIPID PANEL W/ INFLAMMATION, CARDIO IQ A $87.60 $146.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $25.22, median $87.60, highest $87.60 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $87.60 — 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.