Total cholesterol test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for total cholesterol blood test: from $5.22 to $111.35, with a median of $34.93. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 21.3× 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 Oct 3, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.22Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Median$34.93half of hospitals charge less
Highest$111.35in Minnesota
Lowest saves$29.71vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $5.22 | $13.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $5.46 | $21.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $5.53 | $13.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $8.40 | $18.27 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $8.58 | $33.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cholesterol level | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cholesterol level | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG NASH CHOLESTEROL | $12.71 | $22.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG NASH CHOLESTEROL | $12.71 | $22.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG NASH CHOLESTEROL | $12.71 | $22.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG NASH CHOLESTEROL | $12.71 | $22.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CHOLESTEROLTOTAL LCC | $13.54 | $28.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CHOLESTEROL TOTAL QUEST | $13.54 | $28.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CHOLESTEROL TOTAL QUEST | $13.54 | $28.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG NASH CHOLESTEROL | $17.08 | $30.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $17.65 | $44.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CHOLESTEROL | $18.70 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CHOLESTEROL | $18.70 | $44.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM OR PLASMA | $20.30 | $35.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $26.40 | $33.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS CHOLESTEROL | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $27.30 | $39.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR PLASMA | $28.16 | $44.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CHOLESTEROL | $28.20 | $47.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CHOLESTEROL TOTAL CDC LIPOPROTEIN PANEL 82465.900 | $28.80 | $36.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CHOLESTEROL TOTAL CDC LIPOPROTEIN PANEL 82465.900 | $28.80 | $36.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Assay, Bld/Serum Cholesterol | $29.92 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR WHOLE BLOOD, TOTAL | $30.45 | $50.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $30.96 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CHOLESTEROL TOTAL CDC LIPOPROTEIN PANEL 82465.900 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CHOLESTEROL, BODY FLUID | $32.64 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $33.67 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $33.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR PLASMA | $34.22 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $35.64 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $35.64 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $35.64 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Cholesterol | $36.00 | $86.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM | $38.34 | $54.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $39.80 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Cholesterol level | $44.02 | $71.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Assay, Bld/Serum Cholesterol | $45.26 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN ASSAY BLD/SERUM CHOLESTEROL | $45.82 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CHOLESTEROL | $47.52 | $72.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $48.00 | $60.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CHOLESTEROL | $48.95 | $89.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR PLASMA | $51.85 | $61.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Cholesterol level | $52.37 | $69.83 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG CHOLESTEROL | $52.70 | $155.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Cholesterol level | $52.80 | $60.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Cholesterol level | $54.00 | $72.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CHOLESTEROL, SERUM OR PLASMA | $56.10 | $66.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Cholesterol level | $58.32 | $72.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Cholesterol level | $61.75 | $95.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Cholesterol level | $62.00 | $62.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CHOLESTEROL | $62.04 | $94.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $62.83 | $103.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $78.00 | $78.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CHOLESTEROL | $83.52 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL | $97.02 | $126.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Cholesterol, Serum or Plasma | $101.80 | $141.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CHOLESTEROL SERUM WHOLE BLOOD TOTAL 82465 | $104.40 | $116.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CHOLESTEROL | $108.00 | $108.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Cholesterol level | $111.35 | $131.00 | Jul 7, 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 | $5.22 | $15.60 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $5.53 | $35.64 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $18.70 | $38.34 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $30.96 | $41.83 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $12.71 | $24.36 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $45.82 | $53.91 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $17.08 | $50.30 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $45.82 | $45.82 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $111.35 | $111.35 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $34.22 | $34.22 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $62.04 | $62.04 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $51.85 | $51.85 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $39.80 | $39.80 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $61.75 | $61.75 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $52.37 | $52.37 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $45.82 | $45.82 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $97.02 | $97.02 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $28.16 | $28.16 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $20.30 | $20.30 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $56.10 | $56.10 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $104.40 | $104.40 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $62.83 | $62.83 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $12.71 | $12.71 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $48.95 | $48.95 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $30.45 | $30.45 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $45.82 | $45.82 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $44.02 | $44.02 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $45.26 | $45.26 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $101.80 | $101.80 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $28.20 | $28.20 |
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 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$28.32
- Arkansas$25.25
- California$44.10
- Colorado$60.00
- Connecticut$26.00
- Delaware$59.48
- District of Columbia$49.80
- Florida$40.35
- Georgia$32.30
- Hawaii$40.60
- Idaho$30.60
- Illinois$42.59
- Indiana$31.50
- Iowa$35.00
- Kansas$35.00
- Kentucky$46.80
- Louisiana$15.00
- Maine$25.65
- Maryland$11.66
- Massachusetts$29.00
- Michigan$19.50
- Mississippi$27.20
- Missouri$33.15
- Montana$29.00
- Nebraska$52.90
- Nevada$78.00
- New Hampshire$38.22
- New Jersey$6.70
- New Mexico$54.47
- New York$20.21
- North Carolina$28.12
- North Dakota$31.96
- Ohio$36.60
- Oklahoma$33.01
- Oregon$24.05
- Pennsylvania$31.98
- Puerto Rico$16.00
- Rhode Island$29.00
- South Carolina$44.50
- South Dakota$52.26
- Tennessee$22.91
- Texas$56.25
- Utah$104.35
- Vermont$40.84
- Virginia$55.32
- Washington$36.20
- West Virginia$22.75
- Wisconsin$46.55
- Wyoming$34.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.