Total cholesterol test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for total cholesterol blood test: from $5.60 to $120.00, with a median of $35.00. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 21.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82465. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.60Boone County Hospital
Median$35.00half pay less
Highest$120.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$29.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Cholesterol level | $5.60 | $7.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC CHOLESTEROL | $6.72 | $14.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CHOLESTEROL | $6.86 | $14.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Cholesterol level | $8.00 | $8.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Cholesterol | $11.70 | $39.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA CHOLESTEROL | $14.89 | $17.52 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Cholesterol Total | $18.00 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $18.52 | $23.16 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL | $19.20 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL | $19.20 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Cholesterol level | $19.38 | $34.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA CHOLESTEROL /ALL | $20.00 | $25.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Cholesterol level | $22.74 | $56.85 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Bld/Serum Cholesterol | $23.00 | $23.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA ASSAY, BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $23.20 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Cholesterol level | $23.40 | $39.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Cholesterol level | $23.54 | $39.90 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHOLESTEROL /ALL | $25.54 | $31.93 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Cholesterol level | $26.40 | $33.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Cholesterol level | $27.20 | $34.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR WHOLE BLOOD, TOTAL | $29.70 | $50.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Cholesterol level | $30.80 | $44.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Cholesterol level | $31.72 | $61.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $32.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Cholesterol level | $33.02 | $46.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC SERUM/WB TOT CHOLEST | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA CHOLESTEROL /ALL | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Quest Cholesterol | $34.45 | $53.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $35.00 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA CHOLESTEROL-TOTAL | $36.00 | $45.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Cholesterol level | $36.60 | $61.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Cholesterol level | $37.20 | $62.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $38.40 | $48.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Cholesterol | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Cholesterol | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Cholesterol | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cholesterol | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Cholesterol | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Cholesterol level | $41.60 | $52.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CHOLESTEROL | $43.26 | $103.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Cholesterol level | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Cholesterol level | $44.25 | $59.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Cholesterol level | $45.00 | $60.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MAPS CHOLESTEROL TOTAL, PLASMA | $47.60 | $68.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MAPS CHOLESTEROL TOTAL, PLASMA | $47.60 | $68.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Cholesterol | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Quest Cholesterol | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Cholesterol level | $48.80 | $61.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Cholesterol, serum or whole blood, total | $49.50 | $66.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Cholesterol | $50.70 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Cholesterol level | $51.10 | $73.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Cholesterol | $51.35 | $79.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Cholesterol level | $56.00 | $70.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $57.23 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $57.23 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Cholesterol level | $58.50 | $65.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Cholesterol level | $60.00 | $60.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Cholesterol level | $60.77 | $60.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Cholesterol Blood | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Cholesterol level | $62.30 | $89.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Cholesterol | $63.00 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $68.87 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $69.35 | $73.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cholesterol | $75.00 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Cholesterol level | $82.80 | $138.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cholesterol | $101.40 | $156.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Cholesterol level | $120.00 | $160.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
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 | $23.00 | $35.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $25.54 | $33.57 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $18.00 | $19.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $33.57 | $40.95 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $44.25 | $47.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $6.86 | $11.70 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $5.60 | $14.40 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $8.00 | $20.51 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $33.57 | $44.78 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $19.20 | $34.95 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $82.80 | $82.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $30.80 | $30.80 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $22.74 | $22.74 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $23.54 | $23.54 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $51.10 | $51.10 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $57.23 | $57.23 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $14.89 | $14.89 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $60.77 | $60.77 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $62.30 | $62.30 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $57.23 | $57.23 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $18.52 | $18.52 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $38.40 | $38.40 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $68.87 | $68.87 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $62.25 | $62.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $69.35 | $69.35 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $19.38 | $19.38 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
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.
Total cholesterol blood test in other states
- Alabama$29.94
- Alaska$67.00
- Arizona$28.39
- Arkansas$26.17
- California$44.10
- Colorado$60.00
- Connecticut$22.08
- Delaware$59.48
- District of Columbia$47.32
- Florida$35.70
- Georgia$37.50
- Hawaii$40.60
- Idaho$30.60
- Illinois$44.50
- Indiana$31.50
- Kansas$36.96
- Kentucky$46.80
- Louisiana$15.00
- Maine$25.65
- Maryland$11.66
- Massachusetts$29.00
- Michigan$19.75
- Minnesota$34.07
- Mississippi$27.20
- Missouri$33.23
- Montana$28.47
- Nebraska$52.80
- Nevada$78.00
- New Hampshire$38.22
- New Jersey$6.70
- New Mexico$54.47
- New York$20.21
- North Carolina$30.25
- North Dakota$31.96
- Ohio$36.60
- Oklahoma$33.46
- Oregon$24.05
- Pennsylvania$31.20
- Puerto Rico$16.00
- Rhode Island$29.00
- South Carolina$43.00
- South Dakota$52.20
- Tennessee$25.08
- Texas$67.32
- Utah$104.35
- Vermont$40.84
- Virginia$55.32
- Washington$36.00
- West Virginia$22.00
- Wisconsin$46.19
- Wyoming$34.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.