Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Paducah, KY-IL
In Paducah, KY-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $43.20 to $174.60, with a median of $143.36. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC lowest Paducah, KY HC Lipid Panel | $43.20 | $72.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah, KY Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $143.36 | $191.14 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah, KY HC So Lipid Panel | $174.60 | $291.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.20, median $143.36, highest $174.60 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $188.70. 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.