Total cholesterol test cost in Boise City, ID — inpatient
In Boise City, ID, 4 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $24.05 to $33.00, with a median of $28.53. The lowest listed price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa and 1 other hospital — $4.48 less than the median here. Across Idaho, the median is $30.60 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Boise City, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa, ID · (208) 463-5000 HC Cholesterol File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $24.05 | $37.00 | $3.76–$33.30 | 35% |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise, ID · (208) 367-2121 HC Cholesterol File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $24.05 | $37.00 | $3.87–$33.30 | 35% |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID · (208) 505-2000 source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID · (208) 381-2222 source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise, ID · (208) 367-2121 HC Warde 3721550 Cholesterol File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $37.05 | $57.00 | $3.87–$51.30 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $24.05, median $28.53, highest $33.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $24.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.