Total cholesterol test cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $16.00 to $80.00, with a median of $69.00. The lowest listed price is at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital — $53.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $29.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 82465, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Westborough, MA Cholesterol, Total+2 more lines at this price source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Cholesterol Serum or Whole Blood Total File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Cholesterol source file | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Cholesterol, Serum or Whole Blood, Total File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Cholesterol Serum or Whole Blood Total File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Cholesterol, Serum or Whole Blood, Total File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Cholesterol, Serum or Whole Blood, Total File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $87.00 | $87.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $16.00, median $69.00, highest $80.00 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $70.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.