Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $33.60 to $1,035.00, with a median of $102.70. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA CHG LIPID PANEL | $33.60 | $42.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $94.25 | $145.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls, IA HC Lipid Panel | $111.15 | $171.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC Lipid Panel | $111.15 | $171.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC Lipid Panel | $1,035.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.60, median $102.70, highest $1,035.00 — a 30.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $94.25. 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.