Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Winston-Salem, NC — inpatient

In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $90.50 to $146.00, with a median of $138.00. The lowest listed price is at Lexington Medical Center — $47.50 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $132.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 2025.

Lowest$90.50Lexington Medical Center
Median$138.00half pay less
Highest$146.00in this market
Difference1.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Winston-Salem, NC.

median
Lowest $90.50Highest $146.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Lexington Medical Center lowest Lexington, NC HC LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE $90.50 $181.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run, NC HC LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE $138.00 $276.00 50% Oct 21, 2025
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North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC LIPID PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE $146.00 $292.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $90.50, median $138.00, highest $146.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $138.00 — 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.