Lipid panel cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 83 hospitals publish a cash price for cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $14.40 to $286.00, with a median of $87.20. The lowest price is at Story County Hospital (Nevada). The highest price is 19.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $87.20, is 3% above the US median of $85.00.
- That is 6.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.39).
- Iowa ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 83 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80061. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.40Story County Hospital
Median$87.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$286.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$72.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada · Ames, IA LIPID PANEL D/S | $14.40 | $18.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $15.00 | $20.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG LIPID PANEL | $16.80 | $21.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC LIPID PANEL | $18.45 | $41.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC LIPID PANEL | $20.50 | $41.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA GEN WELL BASIC E | $25.00 | $32.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Lipid Profile | $37.20 | $62.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Lipid Panel w/ Reflex Direct LDL | $39.60 | $66.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Lipid Panel | $49.80 | $166.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB LIPOPROTEIN PROFILE | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB LIPOPROTEIN PROFILE | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA LIPID PNL/DIRECT LDL F/G/Q | $54.38 | $67.98 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $55.90 | $86.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $57.00 | $57.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Lipid Panel | $66.00 | $66.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $66.00 | $110.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA LIPID PANEL | $68.00 | $80.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $68.44 | $118.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $69.90 | $174.75 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INFECTIOUS AGENT AB Q EA | $70.20 | $117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $70.80 | $118.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $72.00 | $90.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $72.00 | $96.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $74.37 | $111.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $76.00 | $95.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC LIPID PANEL | $76.64 | $95.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $79.56 | $153.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $83.24 | $104.05 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA LIPID PROFILE J/T/R | $83.44 | $149.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA LIPID PANEL | $84.00 | $105.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $86.40 | $144.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA LIPID PROFILE | $87.20 | $109.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Lipid Panel | $88.50 | $118.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $88.80 | $111.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $89.49 | $157.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA LIPID PANEL | $90.88 | $153.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA LIPID PANEL | $91.00 | $140.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Lipid Panel | $92.30 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Lipid Panel | $92.30 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $93.10 | $133.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $93.60 | $117.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Lipid panel This panel must include the following: Cholesterol, serum, total (82465) Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) (83718) Triglycerides (84478) | $99.00 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $100.00 | $100.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA LIPID PANEL 80061 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $100.20 | $167.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $100.75 | $155.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA ADD-ON NMR LIPO-LIPID PROFILE | $101.00 | $101.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $102.40 | $128.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA NMR LIPOPROTEIN PROFILE (SO) | $103.60 | $148.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $103.79 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $103.79 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $110.50 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Lipid Panel | $110.50 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Lipid Panel | $110.50 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $110.50 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Lipid Panel | $110.50 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $110.60 | $158.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Lipid Panel | $111.15 | $171.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $123.00 | $164.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $126.90 | $141.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LIPID PANEL | $132.44 | $308.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $132.89 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $135.75 | $181.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $137.20 | $196.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $144.00 | $240.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $161.00 | $161.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $168.15 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Mayo Lmpp Lipid Panel | $170.00 | $170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Lipid Panel | $185.90 | $286.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $267.80 | $267.80 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Lipid Panel | $286.00 | $286.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $66.00 | $91.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $54.38 | $79.56 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $37.20 | $70.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $76.64 | $92.30 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $20.50 | $49.80 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $14.40 | $48.82 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $57.00 | $65.68 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $39.60 | $65.95 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $102.40 | $102.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $93.10 | $93.10 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $100.20 | $100.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $69.90 | $69.90 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $135.75 | $135.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $18.45 | $18.45 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $161.00 | $161.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $137.20 | $137.20 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $103.79 | $103.79 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $70.80 | $70.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $76.64 | $76.64 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $76.64 | $76.64 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $126.90 | $126.90 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $68.44 | $68.44 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $267.80 | $267.80 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $83.44 | $83.44 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $110.60 | $110.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $76.64 | $76.64 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $55.90 | $55.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $76.64 | $76.64 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $103.79 | $103.79 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $103.60 | $103.60 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $132.89 | $132.89 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $76.64 | $76.64 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $88.50 | $88.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $168.15 | $168.15 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $89.49 | $89.49 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $90.88 | $90.88 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lipid panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lipid panel explained.
Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in other states
- Alabama$52.25
- Alaska$98.53
- Arizona$39.36
- Arkansas$71.50
- California$101.40
- Colorado$123.25
- Connecticut$89.04
- Delaware$163.63
- District of Columbia$104.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$101.27
- Georgia$75.90
- Hawaii$116.90
- Idaho$56.25
- Illinois$124.50
- Indiana$105.00
- Kansas$88.00
- Kentucky$114.00
- Louisiana$49.16
- Maine$74.10
- Maryland$54.62
- Massachusetts$102.00
- Michigan$50.95
- Minnesota$94.37
- Mississippi$53.50
- Missouri$102.00
- Montana$83.30
- Nebraska$122.00
- Nevada$154.00
- New Hampshire$121.54
- New Jersey$15.40
- New Mexico$133.09
- New York$68.00
- North Carolina$84.00
- North Dakota$74.00
- Ohio$52.91
- Oklahoma$69.60
- Oregon$57.75
- Pennsylvania$89.35
- Puerto Rico$55.11
- Rhode Island$108.60
- South Carolina$93.00
- South Dakota$108.00
- Tennessee$46.00
- Texas$148.20
- Utah$168.47
- Vermont$98.00
- Virginia$85.00
- Washington$88.90
- West Virginia$62.50
- Wisconsin$89.10
- Wyoming$72.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.