Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Corning, IA — inpatient
In Corning, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $19.68 to $144.96, with a median of $82.32.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Corning, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning, IA HC RHC LIPID PANEL | $19.68 | $41.00 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $144.96 | $302.00 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.68, median $82.32, highest $144.96 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $82.32 — 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.
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning, IAHC HEART CHECK LIPID | $4.80 | file |