Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $62.50 to $145.00, with a median of $145.00. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV LIPID PANEL | $62.50 | $125.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lipid Panel Complete | $85.00 | $170.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lipid Cascade | $85.00 | $170.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lipid Panel Hdl Ratio | $85.00 | $170.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC PANEL LIPID | $145.00 | $290.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PANEL LIPID | $145.00 | $290.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PANEL LIPID | $145.00 | $290.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC PANEL LIPID | $145.00 | $290.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC PANEL LIPID | $145.00 | $290.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.50, median $145.00, highest $145.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $145.00. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80061 ($75.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Advanced Lipid Panel, Cardio Iq (Our Nmr Lipoprotein Profile), S/O | $4.00 | file |