Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $16.80 to $286.00, with a median of $55.90. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
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 | 4 | $27.00 | $72.05 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.60 | $37.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $33.60 | $92.30 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $20.09 | $49.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $33.60 | $94.25 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $39.60 | $65.95 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $19.68 | $19.68 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $103.79 | $103.79 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $55.90 | $55.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $103.79 | $103.79 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $90.88 | $90.88 |
What it is
A lipid panel is a blood test that measures total cholesterol, HDL ('good') cholesterol and triglycerides; LDL ('bad') cholesterol is usually calculated from these. It is used to check heart disease risk.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the panel. The blood draw is often billed separately.
Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test in other states
- Alabama$288.00
- Alaska$68.90
- Arizona$34.92
- Arkansas$72.48
- California$101.40
- Colorado$59.19
- Connecticut$78.39
- Delaware$163.63
- Florida$38.35
- Georgia$87.50
- Hawaii$91.20
- Idaho$21.25
- Illinois$82.50
- Indiana$82.20
- Kansas$97.30
- Kentucky$143.36
- Louisiana$69.02
- Maine$51.40
- Maryland$55.81
- Massachusetts$64.79
- Michigan$50.95
- Minnesota$91.04
- Mississippi$74.70
- Missouri$75.36
- Montana$48.25
- Nebraska$84.96
- Nevada$120.86
- New Hampshire$67.51
- New Jersey$15.40
- New Mexico$123.71
- New York$62.90
- North Carolina$132.00
- North Dakota$57.98
- Ohio$51.18
- Oklahoma$48.10
- Oregon$53.55
- Pennsylvania$95.70
- Puerto Rico$37.00
- Rhode Island$108.60
- South Carolina$93.00
- South Dakota$80.40
- Tennessee$23.40
- Texas$66.33
- Utah$89.81
- Vermont$65.71
- Virginia$76.80
- Washington$85.92
- West Virginia$62.50
- Wisconsin$92.50
- Wyoming$31.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.