Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $7.98 to $240.00, with a median of $156.24. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA LC - LIPIDCASCADEW/REFLEXAPOB | $7.98 | $26.61 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA CORONARYRISKPANEL | $47.88 | $159.60 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Lipid Panel - Calculated Ld | $126.00 | $315.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA LIPID PANEL | $156.24 | $279.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $240.00 | $240.00 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.98, median $156.24, highest $240.00 — a 30.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $156.24. 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.