Total cholesterol test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 42 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $4.28 to $197.01, with a median of $45.24. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — $40.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $44.10 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 42 facilities across 28 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jun 15, 2026.
Lowest$4.28Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$45.24half pay less
Highest$197.01in this market
Difference46.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $4.28Highest $197.01
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB CHOLESTEROL | $4.28 | $6.59 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB CHOLESTROL SE AU | $4.28 | $6.59 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $4.80 | $10.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $4.80 | $10.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $4.80 | $10.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL # | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.60–$8.00 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB ARUP LDL SUBCLASS ADD | $8.52 | $21.30 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB | $11.83 | $24.64 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB | $11.83 | $24.64 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB | $11.83 | $24.64 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CHOLESTEROL | $23.52 | $49.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.60–$24.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CHOLESTEROL BLOOD | $24.00 | $24.00 | $14.40–$24.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CHOLESTEROL BLOOD | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.60–$24.00 | — | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $24.00 | $24.00 | $14.40–$24.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.60–$24.00 | — | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CHOLESTEROL BLOOD | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.60–$24.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC CHOLESTEROL | $37.80 | $108.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $37.80 | $108.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $42.00 | $120.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC CHOLESTEROL | $42.00 | $120.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C TRIGLYCERIDES-LC | $43.00 | $43.00 | $22.58–$43.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C TRIGLYCERIDES-LC | $43.00 | $43.00 | $22.58–$43.00 | — | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C TRIGLYCERIDES-LC | $43.00 | $43.00 | $25.80–$43.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $43.69 | $134.00 | $75.04–$107.20 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $45.24 | $87.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $49.88 | $116.00 | $81.20–$116.00 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Cholesterol | $53.01 | $81.56 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Assay Bld/Serum Cholesterol | $53.75 | $53.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC CHOLESTEROL | $59.04 | $123.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $64.75 | $185.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC CHOLESTEROL | $64.75 | $185.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $73.68 | $226.00 | $126.56–$180.80 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $80.15 | $229.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC CHOLESTEROL | $80.15 | $229.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC CHOLESTEROL | $80.15 | $229.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $80.15 | $229.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CHOLESTEROL | $80.64 | $168.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Assay Bld/Serum Cholesterol | $82.50 | $82.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC CHOLESTEROL | $91.00 | $260.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $91.00 | $260.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $97.65 | $97.65 | $68.36–$78.12 | — | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $97.65 | $97.65 | $68.36–$78.12 | — | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $97.65 | $97.65 | $73.24–$78.12 | — | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $106.22 | $219.00 | $151.11–$173.01 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 CHOLESTEROL BODY FLUID | $121.00 | $121.00 | $54.45–$121.00 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 CHOLESTEROL (Chem) | $126.63 | $126.63 | $88.64–$108.90 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 CHOLESTEROL (Chem) | $126.63 | $126.63 | $88.64–$108.90 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CHOLESTEROL (Chem) | $164.63 | $164.63 | $115.24–$141.58 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CHOLESTEROL (Chem) | $177.29 | $177.29 | $47.16–$152.47 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB LAB CHOLESTROL SE AU | $197.01 | $303.09 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.28, median $45.24, highest $197.01 — a 46.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 52 facilities here, median $40.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 25 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82465 ($38.50). 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.
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB LAB QUEST ADVANCED LIPID PANEL, CARDIO IQ (UCI ONLY) | $2.63 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $3.74 | file |