Total cholesterol test cost in Devils Lake, ND
In Devils Lake, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test: from $28.56 to $28.67, with a median of $28.62. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake — $0.06 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $31.96 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82465, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 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 Devils Lake, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 CHOLESTEROL | $28.56 | $68.00 | $4.35–$64.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC CHOLESTEROL | $28.67 | $47.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 CHG CHOLESTEROL SERUM/WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $28.67 | $47.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.56, median $28.62, highest $28.67.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $28.62. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.