Total cholesterol test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $16.22 to $29.00, with a median of $29.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $12.78 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $29.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.22 | $16.22 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.05 | $21.05 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC CHOLESTEROL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $16.22, median $29.00, highest $29.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $16.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.