Total cholesterol test cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $9.11 to $31.20, with a median of $13.80. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $4.69 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $11.66 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 5, 2025 and Aug 27, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Cholesterol File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $9.11 | $9.30 | $9.11–$9.30 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL REF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $12.81 | $13.07 | $13.07–$12.81 | 2% |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Nov 5, 2025 · source file | $14.78 | $15.08 | $14.78–$15.08 | 2% |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR WHOLE BLOOD, TOTAL File of Aug 27, 2026 · source file | $31.20 | $39.00 | $24.88–$39.00 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.11, median $13.80, highest $31.20 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $12.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 total cholesterol test measures all the cholesterol in the blood. It is part of a lipid panel, which also gives HDL, LDL and triglycerides.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.