Total cholesterol test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $13.05 to $85.20, with a median of $49.80. The lowest listed price is at St Elizabeth Edgewood — $36.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $36.60 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Edgewood lowest Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.05 | $13.05 | — | — |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.88 | $19.84 | — | 25% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cholesterol File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $36.60 | $61.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cholesterol File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $36.60 | $61.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Body Fluid Cholesterol+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.23 | $73.00 | $35.04–$73.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.40 | $111.00 | — | 60% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC CHOLESTEROL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Cholesterol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.05, median $49.80, highest $85.20 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $44.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82465 ($37.27). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC CHOLESTERAL | $2.00 | file |