Lipid panel cost in Watertown, NY — inpatient
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $258.50 to $258.50, with a median of $258.50. Across New York, the median is $73.02 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 CARDIAC RISK PANEL | $258.50 | $258.50 | $206.80 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $258.50, median $258.50, highest $258.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $258.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.