Total cholesterol test cost in Fresno, CA — inpatient
In Fresno, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $25.76 to $94.20, with a median of $94.20. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno — $68.44 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $44.10 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Jun 18, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $25.76 | $46.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Cholesterol | $35.75 | $55.00 | $4.26–$49.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CHOLESTEROL | $94.20 | $117.75 | $30.03–$129.53 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CHOLESTEROL | $94.20 | $117.75 | $30.03–$129.53 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 CHOLESTEROL | $94.20 | $117.75 | $30.03–$129.53 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CHOLESTEROL | $94.20 | $117.75 | $30.03–$129.53 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.76, median $94.20, highest $94.20 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $70.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.