Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $85.00 to $145.00, with a median of $145.00. The lowest listed price is at Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William lowest 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 |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lipid Panel Complete | $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 Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, 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 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $85.00, median $145.00, highest $145.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $145.00 — 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.
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 |