Total cholesterol test cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $5.80 to $119.00, with a median of $25.76. The lowest listed price is at Mercy General Hospital — $19.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $44.10 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-NASH CHOLESTEROL TOT | $5.80 | $26.60 | $19.16–$21.28 | 78% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-NASH CHOLESTEROL TOT | $7.29 | $26.60 | $2.93–$24.48 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-NASH CHOLESTEROL TOT | $7.29 | $26.60 | $2.93–$22.08 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-NASH CHOLESTEROL TOT | $7.67 | $26.60 | $19.95–$22.08 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-NASH CHOLESTEROL TOT | $10.35 | $26.60 | $2.93–$21.82 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $25.76 | $46.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $25.76 | $46.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $25.76 | $46.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $35.54 | $163.00 | $117.36–$130.40 | 78% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $44.67 | $163.00 | $17.93–$149.96 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $44.67 | $163.00 | $17.93–$135.29 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $46.95 | $163.00 | $122.25–$135.29 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $47.75 | $219.00 | $157.68–$175.20 | 78% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $60.01 | $219.00 | $24.09–$201.48 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $60.01 | $219.00 | $24.09–$181.77 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $63.08 | $219.00 | $164.25–$181.77 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $63.41 | $163.00 | $17.93–$133.66 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 CHOLESTEROL FLD | $85.20 | $219.00 | $24.09–$179.58 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento, CA · (916) 386-3000 HCHG CORE CHOLESTEROL | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CHOLESTEROL FLUID | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CHOLESTEROL FLUID | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CORE CHOLESTEROL | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CHOLESTEROL FLUID | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CHOLESTEROL FLUID | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.80, median $25.76, highest $119.00 — a 20.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $25.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 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.