Total cholesterol test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 29 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $4.35 to $273.24, with a median of $10.50. The lowest listed price is at Jersey Shore University Medical Center — $6.15 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $20.21 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 20 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CHOLESTEROL SERUM OR PLASMA ARUP | $4.35 | $94.00 | $15.60–$94.00 | 95% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CHOLESTEROL SERUM TOTAL. | $4.35 | $67.00 | $11.12–$67.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $4.35 | $63.00 | $10.46–$63.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL QST | $4.35 | $67.00 | $11.12–$67.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Cholesterol Total | $5.00 | $119.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Cholesterol level | $5.00 | $101.85 | $4.35–$101.85 | 95% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Cholesterol Total | $5.00 | $122.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Cholesterol Total | $5.00 | $188.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Cholesterol Total | $5.00 | $122.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $5.00 | $91.56 | $1.70–$86.98 | 95% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Cholesterol Total | $5.00 | $122.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $41.21 | $3.91–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $41.21 | $3.91–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $41.21 | $3.91–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $41.21 | $3.91–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $41.21 | $3.91–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLES 6075482 | $8.40 | $14.00 | $3.48–$13.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Cholesterl-S | $10.50 | $15.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Cholesterol Total | $10.50 | $15.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Lipoprotein Electrophoresis | $10.50 | $15.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 82465 - ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $14.00 | $14.00 | $1.00–$16.00 | — | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Cholesterol 82465 | $16.70 | $167.00 | $13.06–$133.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 TOTAL CHOLESTEROL | $21.00 | $35.00 | $3.48–$29.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 SERUM CHOLESTEROL,TOTAL | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 FLUID CHOLESTEROL | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLES 6075628 | $27.00 | $45.00 | $3.48–$38.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 CHOLESTEROL SERUM | $38.19 | $122.00 | $97.60–$103.70 | 69% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Bld/Serum Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Bld/Serum Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Bld/Serum Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Bld/Serum Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Bld/Serum Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Cholesterol Total | $40.50 | $45.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpldcholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total 82465 | $42.70 | $427.00 | $33.39–$341.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $55.00 | $55.00 | $16.50–$55.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 Cholesterol Total | $69.00 | $69.00 | $20.70–$48.30 | — | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 82247 - Bilirubin total LC | $69.00 | $69.00 | $20.70–$48.30 | — | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $76.01 | $76.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $226.00 | $229.00 | $3.00–$229.00 | 1% | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM TOTAL | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 FLUID CHOLESTEROL FLCHO | $370.00 | $373.00 | $3.00–$373.00 | 1% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.35, median $10.50, highest $273.24 — a 62.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 69 facilities here, median $5.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82465 ($38.78). 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.
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCHOLESTEROL-SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCHOLESTEROL-SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCHOLESTEROL-SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |