Total cholesterol test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test: from $7.71 to $39.70, with a median of $17.85. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center — $10.14 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $24.05 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 82465, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.71 | $11.86 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 5 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 5 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 5 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 5+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 5 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Cholesterol, Total source file | $16.90 | $26.00 | $3.39–$26.00 | 35% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Cholesterol, Total File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $16.90 | $26.00 | $3.48–$26.00 | 35% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL source file | $17.85 | $21.00 | $5.00–$17.38 | 15% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL source file | $17.85 | $21.00 | $5.00–$17.38 | 15% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Cholesterol, Total, Cdc File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $19.50 | $30.00 | $3.48–$30.00 | 35% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.25 | $27.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC CHOLESTEROL BODY FLUID+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.25 | $27.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.25 | $27.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL LAB+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.25 | $27.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC CHOLESTEROL BODY FLUID+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.25 | $27.00 | — | 25% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CHOLESTEROL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $50.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $50.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $50.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $50.00 | — | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL source file | $37.70 | $58.00 | $1.74–$14.11 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL source file | $39.70 | $39.70 | $3.48–$15.22 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $7.71, median $17.85, highest $39.70 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $17.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.