Lab tests CPT 80061 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test as an inpatient: from $49.50 to $78.39, with a median of $64.50. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80061, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$49.50Saint Marys Hospital
Median$64.50half pay less
Highest$78.39in 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 Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $49.50Highest $78.39

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT HC Quest Lipid Panel $49.50 $90.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Lipid Panel $50.60 $92.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Lipid Panel $78.39 $156.78 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Cardio IQ-Advanced Lipid Panel w/ Inflammation (SO) $78.39 $156.78 50% May 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $49.50, median $64.50, highest $78.39 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $64.50 — 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.