Lipid panel cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test: from $10.08 to $208.17, with a median of $94.37. The lowest price is at St. Joseph's Area Health Services (Park Rapids). The highest price is 20.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $94.37, is 11% above the US median of $85.00.
- That is 7.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.39).
- Minnesota ranks 31st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 81 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.08St. Joseph's Area Health Services
Median$94.37half of hospitals charge less
Highest$208.17in Minnesota
Lowest saves$84.29vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN BHPAN LIPID | $10.08 | $18.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lipofit by Nmr | $12.74 | $49.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN BHPAN LIPID | $12.88 | $23.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPID PANEL | $16.26 | $40.53 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LIPID PANEL QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LIPID PANEL QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LIPID PANEL QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC LIPID PANEL | $17.23 | $40.53 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC LIPID PANEL | $17.23 | $40.53 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $18.44 | $35.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $18.44 | $35.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG LIPID PANEL QUEST | $20.66 | $36.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Organ/Disease oriented panels | $25.87 | $56.23 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lipofit by Nmr | $26.26 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS LIPID PANEL | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL | $32.34 | $49.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LIPID PNL | $37.21 | $61.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $37.94 | $94.60 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $37.94 | $94.60 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $37.94 | $94.60 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $37.94 | $94.60 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $37.94 | $94.60 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPID PANEL | $38.50 | $96.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLE NMR PROFILE LIP PAN | $40.21 | $94.60 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN LIPID PANEL | $46.40 | $80.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN LIPID PANEL | $47.36 | $74.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $58.48 | $86.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $64.60 | $190.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $68.20 | $110.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN LIPID PANEL | $74.24 | $128.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $77.60 | $97.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Lipid Panel | $83.00 | $198.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Lipid Panel | $85.97 | $119.07 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Lipid Panel | $89.76 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $92.32 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG LIPID PANEL LCC | $93.10 | $133.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN LIPID PROFILE | $94.37 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $94.90 | $146.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $97.02 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $97.02 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $97.02 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PANEL | $98.56 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN LIPID PROFILE | $98.93 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $101.40 | $156.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $102.40 | $128.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN LIPID PROFILE | $104.37 | $147.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.63 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LIPID PROFILE | $108.93 | $352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN LIPID PANEL (NMR) | $110.23 | $181.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $111.76 | $127.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Organ/Disease oriented panels | $114.68 | $188.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC LIPID PANEL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $122.36 | $218.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN LIPID PANEL | $123.25 | $145.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $124.00 | $155.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $129.20 | $152.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $129.75 | $173.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Organ/Disease oriented panels | $131.72 | $356.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Lipid Panel | $135.80 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN LIPID PANEL | $136.00 | $160.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN LIPID PANEL | $145.39 | $188.81 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LIPID PANEL | $147.00 | $147.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $147.20 | $184.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $149.52 | $178.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $155.55 | $183.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $164.00 | $164.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $164.00 | $164.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN LIPID PANEL 80061 | $193.50 | $215.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | $208.17 | $257.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $12.74 | $26.43 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $17.23 | $97.02 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $17.23 | $104.37 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $64.60 | $81.76 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $15.40 | $49.20 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $108.63 | $136.32 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $20.66 | $64.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $108.63 | $108.63 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $122.36 | $122.36 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $155.55 | $155.55 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $74.24 | $74.24 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $12.88 | $12.88 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $94.37 | $94.37 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $149.52 | $149.52 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $108.63 | $108.63 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $164.00 | $164.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $25.87 | $25.87 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $145.39 | $145.39 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $47.36 | $47.36 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $123.25 | $123.25 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $193.50 | $193.50 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $93.10 | $93.10 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $129.75 | $129.75 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $114.68 | $114.68 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $129.20 | $129.20 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $10.08 | $10.08 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $111.76 | $111.76 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $110.23 | $110.23 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $108.63 | $108.63 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $68.20 | $68.20 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $77.60 | $77.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $135.80 | $135.80 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $85.97 | $85.97 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $102.40 | $102.40 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $58.48 | $58.48 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $37.21 | $37.21 |
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
- Iowa$87.20
- Kansas$88.00
- Kentucky$114.00
- Louisiana$49.16
- Maine$74.10
- Maryland$54.62
- Massachusetts$102.00
- Michigan$50.95
- 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.