Total cholesterol test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 19 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $20.50 to $330.50, with a median of $46.15. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $25.65 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $30.25 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB CHOLESTEROL FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.50 | $41.00 | — | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$83.07 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $30.92–$84.92 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $30.92–$84.92 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$87.69 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $28.61–$81.22 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$87.69 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $26.46–$87.69 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$84.92 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$84.92 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$84.92 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY BLOOD SERUM CHOLESTEROL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $46.15 | $92.30 | $27.97–$87.69 | 50% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $104.00 | — | 50% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Cholesterol Total+1 more line at this price source file | $64.80 | $240.00 | $69.84–$82.80 | 73% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $79.50 | $106.00 | $1.00–$106.00 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $79.50 | $106.00 | $1.00–$106.00 | 25% |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | — | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $82.37–$98.80 | — |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $82.37–$98.80 | — |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG POC CHOLESTEROL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $112.00 | $112.00 | $88.70–$106.40 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG POC CHOLESTEROL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG POC CHOLESTEROL File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $112.00 | $112.00 | $88.70–$106.40 | — |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL (FLUID)+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $330.50 | $661.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $20.50, median $46.15, highest $330.50 — a 16.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $46.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 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.